The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by irritability, a chronic headache disability, and a genitourinary disability manifested by blood in the urine. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence associating these conditions with his active military duty.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnoses to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritability, Chronic Headache Disability, Genitourinary Disorder Manifested by Blood in Urine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0427775
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