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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618171
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0618171.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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