The Board denied service connection for weakness and numbness in the veteran's left arm and leg, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or etiology related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's symptoms were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- weakness in the left arm, numbness in the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0306101
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,643 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected, and thus no effective dates can be assigned.
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