The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including memory loss, skin disorders, liver issues, subarachnoid hemorrhage, blood disorders, and left knee disorders, all of which are claimed as resulting from undiagnosed illnesses during his service in Southwest Asia. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnoses to his military service, including his service in the Gulf War theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- memory loss, skin disorder, disorder of the liver, subarachnoid hemorrhage, blood disorder, left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0214999
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What this means for you
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