The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurobehavioral disorder, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The probative medical evidence does not show that the Veteran suffers from a neurobehavioral disorder, and there is no link to his military service or exposure to contaminated water.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000312
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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