The Board denied service connection for residuals of a concussion, finding that the evidence did not support a link to in-service events and instead suggested post-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no direct relationship between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current conditions, attributing them to post-service incidents.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of concussion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23046234
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