The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for histoplasmosis, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis during service and insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between his current condition and service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran’s diagnosed histoplasmosis began during service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- histoplasmosis, eye disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21021111
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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