The Board found that the Veteran's Friedreich's ataxia first manifested in service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the onset of the Veteran's Friedreich's ataxia was likely during his military service, given its gradual progression and the Veteran's history of symptoms related to balance issues while in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Friedreich's ataxia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1108280
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of a May 1973 rating decision that denied service connection for Friedreich's ataxia on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cerebellar degeneration, which is a result of his service-connected malaria infection, should be considered for service connection.
- Granted
The veteran is entitled to an increased rate of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected neurological impairment, bladder dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, and other conditions.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and granted service connection for Friedreich's ataxia, finding that it had its onset in service.
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