The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for beriberi heart disease and PTB, as well as his request for an increased evaluation for PTSD. The TDIU claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of credible evidence showing the conditions were incurred during active duty or related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- beriberi heart disease, pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0005116
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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