The Veteran's claims of service connection for meningitis residuals, psychiatric disabilities (including major neurocognitive disorder and adjustment disorder), cerebral infarctions, left ankle disability, and right leg disability have been granted. The appeal was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the April 2002 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's private physician provided a thorough rationale supporting that his psychiatric disabilities, including major neurocognitive disorder and adjustment disorder, were more likely than not service connected as caused by his in-service meningitis. The same was true for his cerebral infarctions, which the physician opined were also more likely than not service-connected due to reactivation of viruses causing vasculopathy/vasculitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Meningitis residuals, Major neurocognitive disorder and adjustment disorder (psychiatric disabilities), Cerebral infarctions
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22035917
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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 remanded the claims of service connection for meningitis residuals and headaches, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated with new evidence considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his meningitis residuals, including nerve damage, muscle deterioration, and other symptoms. The issues of service connection and exposure basis are not at issue.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's meningitis residuals were not caused by VA negligence or carelessness, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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