The Board found that the veteran's heart condition, diagnosed as pericarditis, did not occur during active duty and is not related to service. The veteran also does not have a current heart condition related to his 1992 episode of pericarditis. For osteoarthritis of the knee, there is no evidence of such condition in service records or within one year post-service. Therefore, both claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's heart condition was not incurred during active duty and is not related to his service. The veteran does not have a current heart condition that can be linked to his 1992 pericarditis episode. For the knee condition, there is no evidence of osteoarthritis or any knee problem in service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Condition (Pericarditis), Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0703558
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