The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cold weather injury and respiratory disability, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The preponderance of the evidence does not support these claims.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence linking any current disabilities to active service or exposure therein.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold weather injury, respiratory disability to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1727470
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