The Board found that Epstein-Barr virus infection was not present in service and is not etiologically related to service, including exposure to herbicides in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Epstein-Barr virus infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1146593
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