The Board denied service connection for angioedema of the lips, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred or aggravated by active duty and that her pre-existing condition did not worsen during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current angioedema of the lips and her active duty service. The presumption of soundness is rebutted as clear and unmistakable evidence shows treatment for the condition prior to service, and the presumption of aggravation is also rebutted by clear and unmistakable evidence showing no increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- angioedema of the lips, chronic idiopathic urticaria
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1320135
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