The Board found no evidence of a neurological disorder during service or for many years after, and there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current Huntington's disease to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of any signs or symptoms of a subcortical or neurological disorder, including Huntington's disease while on active service, or until many years after his discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Huntington's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1430881
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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