The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for rheumatic fever. The claim is now being reviewed on its merits.,Service connection was not established for migraines (claimed as severe headaches) and mild constipation and gastric ileus, as there is no evidence of onset during service or a link to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The deciding factor: The appellant's rheumatic fever preexisted his period of active service. The VA examiner found that the condition was not aggravated by service and did not have any attributable symptoms or residuals.,There is no evidence showing a current diagnosis of migraines (claimed as severe headaches) or mild constipation and gastric ileus in service, nor are there indications they are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"rheumatic fever","claimed_conditions":["rheumatic fever","migraines (claimed as severe headaches)","mild constipation and gastric ileus"]}

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 26, 2019

Citation

19188757

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