The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a positive tuberculosis tine test and chest pain and shortness of breath, but granted an increased rating for his gout of the right foot. The veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions as there is no current disability or evidence linking them to service.

The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a current tuberculosis tine test result or chest pain and shortness of breath, thus failing the first element of Pond v. West (1999). The third element was also not met due to lack of nexus between service and current disability.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Positive Tuberculosis Tine Test"}, {"condition_name":"Disability Manifested by Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

October 24, 2006

Citation

0632962

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