The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for HIV and all related complications, including encephalitis and neuropathy. The claim for dental treatment purposes for loss of teeth secondary to HIV was also denied.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence does not support a finding that HIV is related to an incident of service or any other factor.
- Claimed conditions
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Encephalitis, Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1546637
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