The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for skin rash, nasal irritation, joint and bone pain, and respiratory disorder are not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnosed conditions to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash, nasal irritation, joint and bone pain, respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017339
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What this means for you
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