The Board granted service connection for dementia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The issue of a higher rate of special monthly compensation was remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported that the Veteran's dementia was at least as likely as not proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and thus service connection for this condition was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- dementia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24031647
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for dementia, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for dementia, transient ischemic attacks (TIA), and stress, diagnosed as neurocognitive disorder, to secure adequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for dementia, finding no evidence linking the Veteran's dementia to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for dementia to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain additional medical evidence.
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