The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and have denied each of the issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking any of the veteran's current disabilities to his military service, including a significant lapse in time between service and post-service medical treatment which may be considered as part of the analysis.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bronchitis"}, {"condition_name":"gout to include gouty arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"cardiovascular disability"}, {"condition_name":"bursitis"}, {"condition_name":"a bilateral ankle disability"}, {"condition_name":"an eye disability"}, {"condition_name":"a back disability"}, {"condition_name":"a disability of the ribs (claimed as chest pain)"}, {"condition_name":"a right elbow disability"}, {"condition_name":"a disability manifested by dizziness"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0618644
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What this means for you
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