The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran’s current Major Neurocognitive Disorder and any in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified, Major Neurocognitive Disorder (likely due to Alzheimer's Disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003804
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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