The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including irregular heartbeat, ringing in the ears and vertigo, prostate disorder, and low back pain. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- irregular heartbeat, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), dizziness and vertigo, prostate disorder, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0412658
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What this means for you
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