The Board found no evidence of poliomyelitis in service or within the required timeframe, and thus denied service connection for poliomyelitis. The rating for left eye chalazion remains at zero percent as there is no current disability assigned.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing that the veteran contracted poliomyelitis during service or within the required post-service period, nor any link between his current condition and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- poliomyelitis, left eye chalazion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618171
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for poliomyelitis is granted. The effective date for the award of service connection for poliomyelitis is set at March 20, 2013.
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the July 1953 rating decision denying service connection for poliomyelitis was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a failure to apply a regulatory provision creating a presumption of service connection.
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