The veteran's claims for service connection for malaria and chronic headaches were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or their relationship to service, including the veteran's first period of active service. Service connection was granted for thoracic outlet syndrome and Raynaud's phenomenon.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish current diagnoses of malaria and chronic headaches that are related to service, particularly the veteran's first period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Malaria, Chronic Headaches, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Raynaud's Phenomenon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0434486
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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