The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection, increased evaluation, and compensation for residuals of syphilis are not supported by the evidence presented. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his residuals of syphilis.
The deciding factor: There is no current medical evidence showing active syphilis or any specified complications thereof that would warrant a compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac disorder (hypertension), Syphilis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0214103
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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