The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for head injury residuals, finding that there was no evidence of a documented head injury in service and no chronicity of symptoms from service. The Veteran's current symptoms were attributed to other causes.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a documented head injury during service or any head injury residuals at the time of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury residuals, numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23025899
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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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