Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for cerebellar ataxia with dysarthria and cerebellar atrophy, keeping it at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 6516.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebellar ataxia with dysarthria and cerebellar atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000502
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