The Board found no evidence of malaria or appendicitis during service and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's statements were deemed less credible due to inconsistencies with his affidavits from when he claimed to have suffered from these conditions. The medical certificate provided by Dr. M.A. was also found to be of reduced probative value.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria, appendicitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0801234
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