The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected cerebral concussion residuals do not warrant a compensable evaluation, and his TDIU claim was also denied due to lack of evidence showing he is unemployable due to these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the appellant's current cognitive impairment does not stem from his service-connected cerebral concussion but rather from multi-infarct dementia, which has been diagnosed. The examiner noted that the appellant’s memory problems and other cognitive deficits are more likely related to his stroke and subsequent medical conditions than to his service-connected concussion.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral concussion residuals, multi-infarct dementia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1034136
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