The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coccidioidomycosis, diabetes mellitus type II, and various other conditions as secondary to coccidioidomycosis. The decision also noted that no new evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for coccidioidomycosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disabilities are not shown to be related to his in-service coccidioidomycosis infection or any other event during service.
- Claimed conditions
- coccidioidomycosis, diabetes mellitus type II, back pain, lack of concentration, sleep disturbances, diarrhea, eyesight condition, fevers, loss of sense of taste, loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, palpitations, painful joints, shortness of breath, stomach pains
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1447483
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