The Board has determined that the veteran's current neurological disorder, including polyneuropathy and a low back condition, did not begin in service or due to his service-connected brucellosis. The medical evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The most probative medical opinion concluded that the veteran's current neurological disorder began years after service and was not related to the service-connected brucellosis.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder, polyneuropathy, low back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0023483
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