The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they were not attributable to undiagnosed illnesses or any other basis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a diagnosis of undiagnosed illness and found no objective evidence to account for the veteran's complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach pain, stomach bloating, diarrhea, soft stools, indigestion, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, pain in multiple joints (other than the lumbosacral spine, right ankle, and right index finger), leg cramps, nocturnal chills and fever, night sweats, dizziness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0203665
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's dizziness condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6204, as the evidence does not show occasional staggering. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's inner ear symptoms are related to service or any other condition.
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