The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for mild cognitive disorder as due to his service-connected PTSD with TBI, finding that the evidence supports a causal link between his active service and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lay statements about in-service head injuries were credible, supported by medical records indicating an underlying organic cause of memory or cognitive impairment related to his service-connected PTSD with TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- mild cognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24051415
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What this means for you
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