The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition due to asbestos exposure and for an undiagnosed illness manifested by fluctuating weight loss, joint/muscle complaints, hepatitis, rickettsia, leishmania or chronic viral infections. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA did not find any medical evidence linking the veteran's symptoms to his service or to an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition, Undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0511248
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- Remanded (sent back)
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