The veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain and an organic brain disorder, claimed as cortical atrophy with dizzy spells and altered mentation, were denied because there is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by these conditions that can be linked to active service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the veteran's diagnosed conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, organic brain disorder, claimed as cortical atrophy manifested by dizzy spells and altered mentation with history of lacunar infarct
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0407017
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