The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder, including ataxia and multiple sclerosis, finding that there was no evidence of such condition during or immediately after service, nor within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a chronic neurological disorder in service or within the applicable presumptive period following separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder, ataxia, multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068428
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