The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed cardiovascular disorder, allergy disorder, prostate disorder, and unspecified disorder of the joints and muscles (including gout), finding no causal relationship to service or lead poisoning.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records did not show any chronic heart condition during service. The Veteran's current symptoms were not diagnosed until many years after service ended.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disorder including chest pain, Allergy disorder, Prostate disorder, Unspecified disorder of the joints and muscles (including gout)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1313364
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