The veteran's service connection claims for swelling of the neck and left side body, sinusitis, hypertension, IBS, muscle and joint aches, depression and panic attacks, liver condition, and memory loss are all denied as not related to his active duty service or an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that any of the claimed conditions were incurred during the veteran's period of active duty service or due to an undiagnosed illness. The service medical records do not document any complaints or diagnoses related to these issues, and post-service treatment records are inconsistent in their findings.
- Claimed conditions
- swelling of the neck, swelling on the left side of the body
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0336623
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What this means for you
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