The Veteran's claim for a disability causing a weak immune system was denied as there is no evidence of such a condition during or shortly after service.,Service connection for asthma was also denied due to lack of direct causation and the absence of any evidence linking it to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records do not show any diagnosis of a weak immune system disability in service or at any time since separation. The most probative evidence does not support this claim.,While asthma was diagnosed after service, the Board found no direct causation to herbicide agent exposure and insufficient evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Weak Immune System, Asthma, Respiratory Disability Other Than Asthma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044820
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