The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability manifested by chronic heartburn, anemia and/or leukocytopenia, or residuals of a lip laceration.,Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: VA examinations and clinical records do not show any current disabilities related to the veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic heartburn, anemia and/or leukocytopenia, residuals of a lip laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0510270
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