The Veteran's neurodegenerative disorder, which manifested during active service and is considered to be of service origin, has been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's current neurodegenerative disorder first manifested itself with behavioral changes while on active duty in the Army.
- Claimed conditions
- neurodegenerative disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1422137
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's inpatient hospital services at Munson Medical Center from May 9, 2015 through June 4, 2015 should be remanded for further development to determine if emergency treatment was necessary and whether the Veteran could have been transferred to a VA facility.
- Granted
The Veteran's neurodegenerative disorder, seizures, and headaches are related to his service. The claim for seizure disorder is reopened.
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