The Board denied service connection for early onset Alzheimer's disease and the cause of death due to Alzheimer's, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran’s Alzheimer's disease and active service, including head injuries or asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Early onset Alzheimer’s disease, Atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18159356
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What this means for you
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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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