The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for constipation, athlete's foot, and dental problems. The evidence did not establish a chronic disability or show that any of these conditions were related to active service.
The deciding factor: There was no current chronic disability found in the record, and the evidence did not support a finding that any of the veteran's conditions were related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- constipation, athlete's foot, dental condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0212910
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