The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurologic condition, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between her reported symptoms and service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a neurological condition in the record, and the VA examiner found no support for a diagnosis of toxic encephalopathy related to electromagnetic exposures. The Veteran's lay statements regarding exposure during service were not supported by medical evidence or findings.
- Claimed conditions
- neurologic condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23005368
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