The Board denied service connection for angina pectoris and a chronic skin disability, both claimed as due to mustard gas exposure. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of the conditions without any service connection theory related to mustard gas exposure.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence or opinion linking the current disabilities to service, including alleged mustard gas exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- angina pectoris, chronic skin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1317216
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