The Veteran's auto-immune disability, to include undifferentiated connective tissue disease, did not incur in service and is not related to any injury or disease in service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a connection between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current auto-immune disability to his in-service mononucleosis, nor is there any other evidence suggesting such a link.
- Claimed conditions
- auto-immune disability, undifferentiated connective tissue disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1323265
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