The Board found that residuals of a July 1987 motor vehicle accident, including left leg abnormalities but not head injuries, hip pain or liver damage, are not related to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: VA examinations and other evidence did not establish a connection between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active duty for training in Michigan.
- Claimed conditions
- head injuries, paralysis of the left leg, pain in both hips and the left leg, liver damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0944413
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