The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a heat disorder, metatarsalgia of the right foot, residuals of pneumonia, or cervical spine strain/sprain that are related to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing chronic conditions during service and post-service medical records do not show current disabilities related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- heat disorder, metatarsalgia of the right foot, residuals of pneumonia, cervical spine strain/sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0619481
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, finding that there is no current disability to establish entitlement.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a jaw condition, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea secondary to the jaw condition. The claims for residuals of pneumonia and a right knee disability were denied.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for metatarsalgia of the right foot, an earlier effective date for service connection, and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and a need for an updated medical examination.
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