The Board denied service connection for pneumonia with residuals of COPD, kidney problems with residual urinary tract disorder, and heart murmur with chest pain as there was no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and any event, injury, or disease during his active service. The passage of many years between discharge from active service and the medical documentation of the claimed disabilities was considered evidence against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- pneumonia with residuals of COPD, kidney problems with residual urinary tract disorder, heart murmur with chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0906909
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