The Board has determined that the appellant does not have mitral valve prolapse disease, and her syncopal episodes are best diagnosed as neurocardiogenic syncope. The claim for service connection for hypoglycemia is denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence of mitral valve prolapse disease in service or at any time since service, and the appellant's syncopal episodes were diagnosed as neurocardiogenic syncope. The claim for service connection for hypoglycemia is not well-grounded because there is no current diagnosis of a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurocardiogenic syncope, mitral valve prolapse disease, hypoglycemia, dysautonomia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023246
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