The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and Meniere's disease, as well as his claim for an effective date prior to November 10, 2003 for a 50% rating for service-connected migraines. The issue of a compensable rating for residuals of laceration of third finger, right hand is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran had a heart condition or Meniere's disease as a result of his military service and was therefore denied service connection for these conditions. The claim for an effective date prior to November 10, 2003 for a 50% rating for migraines is pending.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Condition, Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0610837
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