The Board denied service connection for peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity; peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity; lead poisoning; and hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux, and peptic ulcer disease as there was no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after service, and the veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection lacked sufficient evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his active duty service, as there was no documentation of such conditions during or shortly after service, and post-service medical records did not establish a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity, Lead poisoning, Hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux, and peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0810036
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