The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease and a disability manifested by loss of feeling in the arms and hands, finding no evidence of such conditions during or after service. The Veteran's claims were not related to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease, Loss of feeling in the arms and hands (undiagnosed)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0945484
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