The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, excluding hypertension; a skin condition; allergic rhinitis; and a headache disorder. The evidence does not support the presence of any chronic cardiovascular or skin conditions during service or at present.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence indicating that the veteran currently suffers from a chronic cardiovascular or skin condition other than hypertension, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder (excluding hypertension), skin condition, allergic rhinitis, headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0125220
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