The Board has determined that the veteran's cognitive disorder is related to his military service, specifically exposure to solvents and other neurotoxins. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: A VA neuropsychologist concluded it was reasonable to conclude that the veteran's current cognitive dysfunction was related to his military service based on medical literature and clinical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- cognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0323756
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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