The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no well-grounded claims for the claimed disabilities, except for residuals of venereal disease, cardiovascular disability including hypertension, and a disability of the right foot.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish that the veteran has current disabilities related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee, Right Shoulder, Right Hip, Numbness of Upper and Lower Extremities, Chronic Organic Gastrointestinal Disability, Residuals of Venereal Disease, Cardiovascular Disease (including Hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0004228
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What this means for you
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