The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a nervous condition, lung condition, coronary artery disease with right bundle branch block, and nicotine dependence due to tobacco use or nicotine dependence during service. The decision is based on the prohibition of such claims after June 9, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran filed his claims after June 9, 1998, which prohibited such claims under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1103.
- Claimed conditions
- nervous condition, lung condition, coronary artery disease (with right bundle branch block), nicotine dependence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031059
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