The Board denied service connection for the residuals of dengue fever, finding no evidence of current disability. However, it granted service connection for the residuals of a right ankle sprain incurred in service.,The veteran's claim for hypertension was not addressed due to lack of action by the RO.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there is no medical evidence showing a current residual impairment from dengue fever, but granted service connection based on the right ankle injury sustained during service. The gap in records between service and present does raise doubt about the onset of the current disability.,The veteran's hypertension claim was not addressed due to lack of action by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- dengue fever, residuals of right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0300543
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