The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pharyngitis, labyrinthitis (also claimed as vertigo, tinnitus and an ear disorder), dorsolumbar paravertebral myositis, and dysthymic disorder. The decision is final due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide a diagnosis of the conditions in question or establish that they were incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pharyngitis, Labyrinthitis (also claimed as vertigo, tinnitus and an ear disorder), Dorsolumbar paravertebral myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0203609
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- Remanded (sent back)
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