The Board finds that service connection is warranted for myasthenia gravis on a direct basis, as the condition was diagnosed during the claims process and there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The other issues are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted for myasthenia gravis based on current disability (diagnosis during the claims process) and direct service connection due to lack of in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0801622
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