The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of rheumatic heart disease and service connection for residuals of brain tumor. The veteran's rheumatic heart disease was evaluated as 30 percent disabling, but no higher rating was granted due to lack of evidence showing more severe symptoms. Service connection for the brain tumor was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not provide sufficient evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his service or any exposure to toxic chemicals during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Rheumatic heart disease with aortic insufficiency, Brain tumor (residual)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0207883
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What this means for you
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