The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury with headaches, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support his contention that he developed this condition during or as a result of military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no documentation of a head injury in service and noted that the Veteran had no recent history of being struck on the head prior to experiencing headaches, leading to the conclusion that the current condition was less likely related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21000570
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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