The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disability manifested by memory loss and concentration problems on a direct basis, a disability manifested by stiff joints on a direct basis, a disability manifested by stiff joints due to undiagnosed illness, and a disability manifested by memory loss and concentration problems due to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had current disabilities related to his service or that any such disabilities were incurred in or aggravated during active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- memory loss and concentration problems, stiff joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909758
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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