The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current cognitive disability to his service, including any head injuries sustained in service. The cognitive impairment is more likely related to a cardiac arrest and subsequent anoxic brain injury in 2001.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing a direct link between the Veteran's service-related head injuries and his current cognitive disability. The most recent documented event leading to cognitive impairment was a cardiac arrest in June 2001, which caused anoxia resulting in brain injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1315526
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