The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurologic disability, finding that there is no current evidence of a disability and that it did not begin during or as a result of his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of a neurologic disability in the Veteran's records, and the VA examiner found he does not have a current nerve condition or peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- neurologic disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21040775
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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