The Board finds that the Veteran's current residuals of polio and post-polio syndrome are related to an illness during his active duty service, and grants service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service illness and his current disabilities, with the opinions generally supportive of the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of polio, post-polio syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1641138
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of post-polio syndrome to obtain missing treatment records and a new medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's post-polio syndrome is granted a total disability evaluation, and DEA benefits are established from April 25, 2016.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-polio syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression and that the condition was not incurred during or related to active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-polio syndrome condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to active service, and did not undergo a permanent increase in severity beyond its natural progression during active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.
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