The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that are related to his service, and the Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against all claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between any of the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability. The long period without treatment also weighs against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- mitral valve prolapse, skin cancer of the elbows, arm, and head, colon cancer, blood clots in the legs, kidney stones, bilateral foot and toenail fungus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1022109
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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