The Board denied service connection for conversion reaction, claimed as memory loss, and a heart murmur in September 2004. The decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show clear error in the application of law or facts at the time of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- conversion reaction, memory loss, heart murmur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614781
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