The veteran's claim for service connection for infectious mononucleosis was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability related to the condition treated in service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence diagnosing any current residuals or active mononucleosis, and the veteran is not competent to provide such evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- infectious mononucleosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810145
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