The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including otitis media, multiple arthralgias, a left elbow disability, peptic ulcer disease, pancreatitis, and residuals of a facial laceration. The evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities related to the claimed service events or exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, multiple arthralgias, left elbow disability, peptic ulcer disease, pancreatitis, left ankle disability, residuals of a facial laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0016489
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What this means for you
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