The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including mediastinal lymphadenopathy and rhizobium radiobacter, are not related to his military service or any in-service exposure. The condition is considered a chronic disease process or residual of an earlier infection.
The deciding factor: The VHA specialist concluded that the Veteran likely acquired the condition while not in service, given the rarity of such conditions and the lack of evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- mediastinal lymphadenopathy, rhizobium radiobacter, respiratory condition with symptoms of lung infection, mediastinal masses, lymphadenopathy with granulomas and necrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1325254
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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