The Board found no evidence linking a current brain condition to service, including exposure to chemicals during service. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current brain condition to his military service or any chemical exposures therein.
- Claimed conditions
- brain condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1044090
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