The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for beriberi heart disease as there is no competent medical evidence showing that he currently has this condition.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of beriberi heart disease in the medical records, and the Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- beriberi heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0625946
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What this means for you
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