The Board granted service connection for neurocognitive disorder based on the inability to differentiate symptoms between the neurocognitive disorder and other service-connected psychiatric disabilities.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 VA examination report found that the symptoms of the neurocognitive disorder could not be differentiated from those of the Veteran's other service-connected psychiatric disabilities, leading to a grant of service connection for the neurocognitive disorder under Mittleider v. West principles.
- Claimed conditions
- neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24033377
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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