The Board denied service connection for pulmonary venous hypertension, Lyme disease, and hypokalemia as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record failed to show a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and a nexus between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary venous hypertension, Lyme disease, hypokalemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068193
What this means for you
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