The VA determined that the appellant did not have a period of service earlier than January 29, 1945 and denied his claim for service connection for malaria as there was no evidence to support its onset during or immediately following active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the appellant's alleged pre-service malaria is not related to his active military service from January 29, 1945 to January 31, 1946.
- Claimed conditions
- Malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0113307
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