The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis and bronchitis/asthma, both claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran did not meet the threshold requirement of submitting a well-grounded claim for service connection for disability secondary to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- tuberculosis, bronchitis/asthma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0004536
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and right middle finger strain with degenerative arthritis. The claim for tuberculosis was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tuberculosis to afford the Veteran a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of any current lung condition, including tuberculosis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran has active tuberculosis related to service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma was granted, while the claim for tuberculosis was denied.
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