The Board denied service connection for a neurological disorder of the left lower extremity, finding that it was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to intercurrent causes.
The deciding factor: The disability was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, with continued symptomatology being attributed to intercurrent causes.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191192
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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