The Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss is denied as there is no separate and distinct condition found prior to January 10, 2022. From that date onward, the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.,The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to January 18, 2012 was denied because his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU.
The deciding factor: There is no separate and distinct condition found in the record that can be attributed to memory loss prior to January 10, 2022. The Veteran's complaints of memory problems were already accounted for by his service-connected psychiatric and TBI conditions.,The combined disability rating (60%) did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory Loss, Migraine, Vertigo, Tinnitus, Left Ear Hearing Loss, Scar on the Back of the Head, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23006503
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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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