The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for his service-connected psychophysiological musculoskeletal reaction and dementia associated with alcoholism from June 1, 2007 to March 16, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed sustained improvement in the Veteran's condition that warranted a reduction of the rating but also indicated material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.
- Claimed conditions
- psychophysiological musculoskeletal reaction, dementia associated with alcoholism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1425457
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected psychophysiological musculoskeletal reaction, to include tremors of the neck and head, has been dismissed as he is satisfied with the partial grant of benefits.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the substantive appeal was not timely filed following the March 25, 2007 statement of the case that reduced his disability evaluation to 50 percent.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him housebound or in need of aid and attendance.,Proper appellate posture for review by the Board has not been acquired for the matters concerning claimed error in the Board decisions dated in 1947, 1962, 1963, 1984, and 1986. The claims of error in these decisions are dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is REMANDED for further action.
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