The Veteran's polyneuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities is related to his service, as are his short-term memory loss/cognitive impairment. Service connection for these conditions is granted.
The deciding factor: Service records show that the Veteran was struck by lightning during active duty, leading to hospitalization and subsequent cognitive issues which have persisted since then.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy, short-term memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1045369
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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