The Board found that the Veteran does not have ALS, and the disorder characterized by muscle weakness did not onset in service or is causally related to service. Therefore, service connection for a disorder characterized by muscle weakness was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not indicate that the Veteran had ALS or that his symptoms were causally related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle weakness, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1238110
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