The Board denied service connection for a neurological disorder and a muscle disorder, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not related to his in-service burns or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a nexus between the veteran's current neurological and muscle disorders and his in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Disorder, Neurological Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0604149
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unavailability of the Veteran for VA examinations. The appeals are not ready for further review until these issues are addressed.
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