The Board found that the veteran's symptoms of COPD with sleep apnea, tinea pedis, and bilateral knee disorder (chondromalacia) are not related to service or an undiagnosed illness. The claims were denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to an undiagnosed illness or service, and thus service connection is not granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with sleep apnea, Tinea pedis (Athlete's foot), Bilateral knee disorder (chondromalacia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0011479
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What this means for you
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