The Board found that there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current memory loss and confabulation to his in-service pneumonia, and thus denied service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find a direct link between the Veteran's in-service pneumonia and his current cognitive impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory loss/confabulation, Cognitive impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1237864
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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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