The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting polio condition did not undergo an increase in severity during service, and therefore, service connection for the effects of polio is denied.
The deciding factor: The STRs do not show a permanent increase in disability due to service, and the VA examiner concluded that there was no aggravation beyond its natural progression by the Veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- Polio
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18118231
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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