The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain disorder, to include residuals of head trauma and cerebral hemorrhage. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not have a brain disorder or cerebral hemorrhage during service or within one year of separation, and thus could not establish service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Disorder, Residuals of Head Trauma, Cerebral Hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185601
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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