The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the veteran's cognitive disorder began during or as a result of service, and therefore grants service connection for a cognitive disorder.
The deciding factor: While there was no diagnosis of cognitive disorder in service, the documented history of memory problems and attention disorder during and since service, along with a diagnosis within three years of separation from service, places the evidence in relative equipoise as to whether his cognitive disorder began during or as a result of service.
- Claimed conditions
- cognitive disorder, not otherwise specified, memory loss and attention disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0816404
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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