The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed brain disability, including Binswanger's syndrome and transient ischemic attack, is not service-connected as it was neither incurred nor aggravated by active service. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection to his service-connected asbestosis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the Veteran's diagnosed brain disability had its onset in or is otherwise related to service, including any head injury from service. Additionally, there is no evidence linking the condition to asbestos exposure or asbestosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Binswanger's syndrome, transient ischemic attack
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21071891
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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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