The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed sinus disorder and restless leg syndrome were not incurred or aggravated during his military service, and thus denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic sinus disorder or restless leg syndrome in service. The private physician's opinion linking these conditions to service was based on history provided by the veteran and does not provide sufficient medical nexus to support service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus Disorder, Restless Leg Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0217745
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What this means for you
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