The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cognitive impairment and memory loss, as well as her request for an earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating for fibromyalgia. The Board found that there were no objective clinical indications of cognitive impairment and memory loss attributable to military service or undiagnosed illnesses. It also denied the claim for an earlier effective date for the 40 percent rating for fibromyalgia, finding it was not factually ascertainable prior to June 23, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there were no objective clinical indications of cognitive impairment and memory loss attributable to military service or undiagnosed illnesses. The effective date for the 40 percent rating for fibromyalgia was denied as not factually ascertainable prior to June 23, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- cognitive impairment and memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1317515
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