The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Epstein-Barr virus and thyroid disability, finding that there was no current disability from these conditions and thus not well-grounded. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between any past exposure to Agent Orange and the claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities from Epstein-Barr virus or thyroid issues, and no connection could be established with service or exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Epstein-Barr virus, thyroid disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0014183
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