The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malnutrition, traumatic arthritis of the right leg, traumatic arthritis of the left leg, traumatic arthritis of the right shoulder, traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder, and varicose veins of the legs due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no competent medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Malnutrition, Traumatic arthritis of the right leg, Traumatic arthritis of the left leg, Traumatic arthritis of the right shoulder, Traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder, Varicose veins of the right leg, Varicose veins of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0422595
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