The veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a respiratory condition and a disorder manifested by pain on the side of the face was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to VA or authorized treatment from 1945 to 1996, including his GI surgery in March 1963.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not link the veteran's respiratory condition and disorder manifested by pain on the side of the face to any VA or authorized treatment from 1945 to 1996, including his GI surgery in March 1963.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition, Disorder manifested by pain on the side of the face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0214283
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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