The Board found no evidence to support service connection for seborrheic dermatitis or heart disease, as the conditions are not shown to have had their onset during service and there is insufficient medical evidence linking them to service. The Veteran's assertions were considered but deemed unsupported by credible evidence.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions did not establish a link between current conditions and service, including exposure to ionizing radiation or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Seborrheic Dermatitis, Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1414958
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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