The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and iron deficiency anemia, and did not address the increased evaluation claim. The veteran's thyroid condition is rated at 10%.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service or are related to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, iron deficiency anemia, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0307128
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- Granted
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- Denied
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