The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of hemorrhagic fever, a vascular disorder, and a renal condition due to lack of competent medical evidence. The claim for service connection for a left hand injury is granted based on credible testimony regarding an in-service shrapnel wound.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence does not support the veteran's claims for residuals of hemorrhagic fever, a vascular disorder, or a renal condition. However, his credible testimony regarding an in-service shrapnel wound to the left hand has been accepted as true and service connection is granted based on this evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hemorrhagic fever, vascular disorder, renal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0009288
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