Granted
The veteran's claim for compensation due to encephalopathy resulting from VA treatment in 2001 is granted. The Board found that the encephalopathy was not a reasonably foreseeable event.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that his encephalopathy was an additional disability that was not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- encephalopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000646
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