The Board found that new evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for TBI with memory loss, but did not establish service connection due to lack of in-service head trauma. The Veteran's current cognitive disorder is linked to his service-connected adenoid cystic carcinoma and radiation therapy, which was not considered aggravation.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that while new evidence raised a reasonable possibility of service connection for TBI with memory loss, the Veteran did not present credible evidence of in-service head trauma. The current cognitive disorder is linked to his service-connected adenoid cystic carcinoma and radiation therapy, which was not considered aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury with Memory Loss, Cognitive Disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1518177
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cognitive disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a head injury or TBI in service and that his current cognitive issues are not related to any in-service event.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of PTSD, Major Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury with Memory Loss.
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