The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of current periodontal disease, cervical strain with muscular headaches, or sinusitis with rhinitis related to active service. The residuals of the bunionectomy were not considered severe enough to warrant a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Periodontal disease, Cervical strain with muscular headaches, Sinusitis with rhinitis, Residuals of a bunionectomy of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0207346
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