The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mild neurocognitive disorder with depressive disorder, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 18, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected mild neurocognitive disorder with depressive disorder, along with his other conditions, made it impossible for him to perform the physical and mental tasks required by employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Patent Foramen Ovale, Right Upper Extremity Weakness (RUE), Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs), Mild Neurocognitive Disorder with Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22055421
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mild neurocognitive disorder with depressive disorder and right upper extremity weakness, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of August 23, 2018.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for TIAs and loss of strength on the right side secondary to service-connected closed head injury. A disability rating in excess of 10 percent for fracture mandible of the right angle area remains denied.
- Denied
The Board found that there was no additional disability caused by VA medical treatment, including the administration of medications. The Veteran's hypertension and TIAs were not deemed to be a result of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.
- Granted
The Veteran's TIAs were first manifested on July 24, 2004. The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of TIAs secondary to his service-connected hypertension should be set at this date.
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