The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection of heart murmur, residuals of cold injury, rheumatoid arthritis, and degenerative joint disease. The appeals are denied.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and military service or any other relevant exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Murmur, Residuals of Cold Injury, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023227
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