The Board found that the veteran's Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome did not have a nexus to his active service and was not shown to be aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia. The VA medical specialist concluded there were no chronic residuals of NMS.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a link between the veteran's service and his current condition, or that his NMS was aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0210779
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