The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a lung disorder or narcolepsy that is attributable to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the claimed lung disorder and narcolepsy to service, and the preponderance of the evidence establishes that the veteran did not have these conditions during his active duty service or within one year after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Disorder, Narcolepsy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0113089
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What this means for you
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