The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pyorrhea and heart disease secondary to pyorrhea, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to his military service. The Board also found insufficient competent medical evidence to associate any post-service heart disease with his active duty.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's heart disease was incurred in or aggravated by his military service, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also noted that there was no medical relationship between pyorrhea and any current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- pyorrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0724027
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