The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, choledochocystolithiasis, arthritis, a kidney disorder, and poor vision for accrued benefits purposes.,The claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis was previously denied in 1967 but reopened with new evidence showing the condition was incurred within three years of service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing an etiological relationship between any of the claimed conditions and service.,Evidence received since January 1967 shows that the veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis was incurred within three years following service.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, choledochocystolithiasis, arthritis, kidney disorder, poor vision
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0411499
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