The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for Alzheimer dementia.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence does not reflect any impairment caused by suicidal ideation or obsessional rituals; speech that is intermittently illogical, obscure, or irrelevant; near-continuous panic or depression; impaired impulse control; spatial disorientation; or neglect of personal appearance and hygiene. Therefore, the Board finds that the competent medical evidence does not support a rating greater than 50 percent for Alzheimer dementia.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer dementia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0815523
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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