The Board found no current chronic disability manifested by cough, fever, and night sweats. The veteran's reported symptoms were not supported by objective clinical evidence.
The deciding factor: There is no current qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, and the medical evidence does not establish that a qualifying disability became manifest in service or due to exposure to Persian Gulf War conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cough, fever, night sweats
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0700959
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