The Veteran's claim for service connection for breathing problems, including under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, is denied as there is no evidence that his current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses (CAD, allergic rhinitis) or symptoms (shortness of breath/sinus bradycardia) to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing problems, shortness of breath, sinus bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1304056
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