The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coccidiodomycosis and HIV, finding no evidence of a nexus to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA physician opined that there was no association between the veteran's present diagnoses and his exposure in service, and argued that the development of the conditions post-service was more likely due to his immune system depression during the 1990s.
- Claimed conditions
- coccidiodomycosis, human immunodeficiency virus disease (HIV)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636780
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