The Board denied service connection for bone loss and residuals of rabies, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a relationship to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided negative nexus opinions concluding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his in-service exposure or events.
- Claimed conditions
- bone loss, residuals of rabies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003362
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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