The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by polyneuropathy, to include Guillain-Barre Syndrome, that is related to service.
The deciding factor: VA medical examinations and opinions concluded the Veteran's current polyneuropathy was not caused by his in-service Varicella Zoster or his service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1219560
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