The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for post polio syndrome and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right foot drop due to peroneal nerve injury, finding that there was clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing polio and no aggravation during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's post polio syndrome was presumed to have existed prior to service and did not show any increase in disability during service.
- Claimed conditions
- post polio syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1022566
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for neurologic amyotrophy and related conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition or injury during service. The Board concluded that the current conditions did not manifest during service or within a year following discharge.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's post polio syndrome was not incurred during or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his bilateral leg impairment due to post polio syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent or 40 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to the RO for determining and assigning an initial rating for service-connected post polio syndrome, following instructions from the Court.
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