The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of a seizure disorder claim which was reopened. The other conditions were not found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, seizure disorder, memory loss, breathing problems, mood disorder, loss of motor skills, muscle aches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1011834
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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