The Board denied service connection for malaria, multiple sclerosis, and bronchitis/sinus condition as there was no evidence of in-service treatment or current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing an in-service incurrence or a current disability related to the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria, multiple sclerosis, bronchitis/sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601453
What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased disability evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected malaria, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise as to whether the Veteran's malaria was active during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the condition initially manifested within seven years of discharge from active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, including residuals, as there is no current diagnosis of malaria or residuals.
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