The Board denied service connection for forgetfulness, finding that it was a symptom of the already service-connected PTSD and not separate from it. The claim to reopen was also denied.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of forgetfulness were found to be part of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and therefore not separately compensable.
- Claimed conditions
- Forgetfulness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1425061
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need to obtain an updated examination to determine if the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service head injury.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with anxiety, depression, forgetfulness, and insomnia due to a lack of current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder under DSM-5 criteria.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for forgetfulness and diarrhea disabilities are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's increased rating claim for headaches, stiffness and pain in joints, gastrointestinal problems, loss of energy, forgetfulness, and nervousness due to an undiagnosed illness was granted with a 40 percent rating effective December 3, 2014. The TDIU claim remains pending.
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