The Board has granted service connection for ocular histoplasmosis, bilateral nephrolithiasis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), renal disease, and mediastinal obstructive syndrome as secondary to exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum on active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ocular histoplasmosis is linked to his exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum during service, which caused systemic histoplasmosis that led to the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular histoplasmosis, bilateral nephrolithiasis, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), renal disease, mediastinal obstructive syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1726977
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What this means for you
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