The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability due to brucellosis, or any other claimed conditions. The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate he was diagnosed with these conditions during his active duty.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s chronic respiratory disorder (to include bronchitis) to service. The Board has also determined that there is no current disability due to diaphoresis or asymptomatic, and diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of probative evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran currently suffers from any of the claimed conditions. The Board has determined that there is no current disability due to brucellosis or any other condition, and therefore cannot grant service connection.,There is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's chronic respiratory disorder (to include bronchitis) to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Brucellosis, Chronic Respiratory Disorder (to include Bronchitis), Diaphoresis, Asymptomatic, Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176804
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