The Board found that the evidence does not show a current disability of speech impairment or stutter, and there is no competent medical evidence linking any such condition to service. The appellant's claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient credible evidence to establish a link between the appellant's claimed conditions and his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
- Claimed conditions
- speech impairment, stutter
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1529160
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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