The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain and allergic reactions, skin disorders and respiratory disorders claimed as due to hydrocarbon exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not reasonably show objective chronic indications of the claimed conditions, and such indications were attributed to known clinical diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint pain, Allergic reactions, Skin disorders, Respiratory disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0600113
What this means for you
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