The Veteran's Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Craniocervical Instability, and Hydrocephalus have been granted service connection.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's Ehlers Danlos Syndrome was aggravated by her in-service activities, leading to craniocervical instability and hydrocephalus.
- Claimed conditions
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Craniocervical Instability, Hydrocephalus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26020914
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and remanded the issue of service connection for hydrocephalus as secondary to TBI. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to November 11, 2013, finding that his employment was not in a protected or sheltered work environment and therefore did not qualify as marginal employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring proper notification of the appellant.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that service connection is granted for the Veteran's cause of death, as hydrocephalus, a contributory cause of death, was related to his in-service traumatic brain injury.
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