The Board found that the Veteran's poliomyelitis with residual weakness of the leg and joints pre-existed his military service and was not permanently aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The condition existed prior to service entry, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing it was aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Poliomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1417402
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- Granted
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