The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins and gingivitis, finding no evidence of these conditions during his active duty. The claim for new and material evidence regarding hearing loss was also denied as there is no indication of a current disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran had varicose veins or gingivitis during service or at any time thereafter, and thus cannot be considered service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Varicose Veins, Gingivitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0103502
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What this means for you
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