The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, neuropsychiatric condition and headache secondary to a pterygium. The claim for increased evaluation of pterygium was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the neuropsychiatric condition and headaches were due to a pterygium.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition, Neuropsychiatric condition, Headache
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019314
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no current disability or sufficient evidence to support higher ratings.
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