The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is found to be the cause of his memory loss, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on combined effects of multiple disabilities.
The deciding factor: Memory impairment was determined to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Injury, Memory Loss
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1732532
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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)
The Board has determined that remand is required for several issues, including service connection for stroke and memory loss, as well as an increased rating for PTSD. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's claimed in-service exposures, obtain all relevant treatment records, and provide a medical nexus opinion regarding the nature of his disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as there is no indication of a pending claim prior to July 27, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a head injury, seizures, and generalized anxiety disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for insomnia, memory loss, and hearing loss are dismissed. Service connection for pulmonary fibrosis is granted under the PACT Act.
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