The Veteran's complaints of chronic chest pain and cough and congestion have not been linked to service, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's current symptoms and his military service, particularly given the lack of reported symptoms during service or shortly thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Chest Pain, Chronic Cough and Congestion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1535395
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