The Board denied service connection for periodontal disease and skin rash, fatigue, and memory loss due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a current disability or a link to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the presence of a chronic condition manifest within one year after service that could be linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Periodontal disease, Skin rash
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0214884
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What this means for you
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