The Veteran's service-connected Alzheimer's disease resulted in total occupational and social impairment, leading to a 100 percent initial evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran exhibited gross impairment in thought and communication, was a persistent danger of hurting himself, had an inability to perform his activities of daily living, and suffered severe memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease, amounting to total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2023
- Citation
- A23030441
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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