The Board found that new evidence was submitted, but it did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for the cause of death. The RO denied service connection based on lack of medical records showing a head injury in service and because the veteran's dementia could not be linked to any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted was new but did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinsonism, dementia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0609055
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for dementia, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for dementia, transient ischemic attacks (TIA), and stress, diagnosed as neurocognitive disorder, to secure adequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals, including those for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for dementia, finding no evidence linking the Veteran's dementia to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
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