The Board finds that there is no in-service injury or disease manifesting numbness in the legs, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA medical treatment is also denied as the evidence does not support a finding that the delay in diagnosis caused additional disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined there was no chronicity of numbness in the legs during service, and thus service connection cannot be granted. The examiner's opinion did not find that the delay in diagnosing ependymoma caused additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness in the legs, ependymoma of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0800171
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