The Board denied the veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for memory loss and also denied his attempt to reopen his service connection claim for degenerative disc disease, thoracic and lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted did not provide new and material information that would support reopening the service connection claim or establish a causal link between the veteran's treatment and memory loss under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory Loss, Degenerative Disc Disease, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0100902
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What this means for you
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