The VA determined that the appellant's unspecified left-sided disorder, diagnosed as hemiparesis, is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not ascertain the etiology of the appellant's symptoms and concluded it was less likely than not that the condition was incurred in service or is otherwise related to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified left-sided disorder, hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935685
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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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