The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during his active service and that any current symptoms were not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that any neurological disorder was less likely than not due to the Veteran's active service, including his presumed herbicide agent exposure. The earliest onset of the Veteran's symptoms was in 2004, over three decades after separation from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22039861
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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