The Board found that the veteran's service medical records were unavailable and did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current conditions and military service. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current heart condition, hypertension, or left leg disorder with his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease with hypertension, left leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0000047
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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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