The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability, including cerebral atrophy, related to his military service. The VA examiner concluded that there is no evidence of a cognitive disorder in service and that the events during service did not cause the Veteran's current condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's current cerebral atrophy is not caused by or a result of his military service, including the head injuries he sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1210265
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran's service connection for cerebral atrophy and memory loss was granted in a rating decision issued in August 2021.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cerebral atrophy, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service head injury. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether cerebral atrophy is caused by or worsened by service-connected unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder with memory loss and/or service-connected migraine headaches.
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