The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions has been withdrawn. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for memory impairment, finding it secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew appeals for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions at a hearing before the Board. The Board found that memory impairment was secondary to his service-connected PTSD, which warranted service connection. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted as he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory impairment, Surgical scars, status-post ventral hernia repair, laparotomy, and hepatic lobectomy, Bilateral kidney cysts, Benign exostosis, left knee, Bilateral inguinal and ventral hernias, status-post repair, Status-post right hepatic lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22049217
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with hammer toes, hallux valgus and degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral kidney cysts, rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the November 2022 decision on appeal to be legally inadequate and remanded for further review of the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, effective December 8, 2025.
- Denied
The Veteran's insomnia and memory impairment are symptoms of his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (OSTSRD). The Board denied the claim as these conditions are subsumed by his current rating for OSTSRD.
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