The veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis of the claimed conditions. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnoses to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Reactive Airway Disease","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Sinusitis","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Chest Pain with Difficulty Breathing","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Esophageal Stricture","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Low Sperm Count","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Skin Rash","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Dehydration","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Migraine Headaches","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (other than PTSD)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0628864
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What this means for you
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