The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cognitive disorder not otherwise specified is related to head injuries sustained during service, including boxing matches and accidents. The preponderance of evidence supports this finding.
The deciding factor: A VA medical opinion concluded that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's cognitive disorder is due to repeated head injuries incurred in service, including boxing matches and accidents.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1303869
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- Remanded (sent back)
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