The Board has determined that the veteran does not have chronic residuals of dengue fever, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.
The deciding factor: There are no current residuals of the inservice diagnosis of dengue fever.
- Claimed conditions
- dengue fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630969
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service hospitalization for dengue fever and his current disabilities. The VA is required to obtain service treatment records from Tan Son Nhut Air Base hospital, determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his in-service dengue fever, and provide an updated rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dengue fever, finding no competent evidence of current residuals or a link to his military service.
- Granted
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