The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for E. colitis and Dengue fever, finding no evidence of current disabilities or residuals from these conditions since separation from service.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any recurrence or residuals of the claimed conditions after service.
- Claimed conditions
- E. colitis, Dengue fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0217775
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of Dengue fever residuals and the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for Dengue fever.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that any in-service condition caused or contributed to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the appellant needs to be provided with proper VCAA notice and additional medical records are needed. The case is also remanded for a comprehensive review of the veteran's medical history, including obtaining an opinion on whether his death was related to service-connected Dengue fever.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for Dengue fever and granted service connection. The claims for nasopharyngitis and sinusitis were also granted.
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