The Veteran's claim for service connection for typhoid fever is denied. The appeal for increased disability ratings for back strain from April 22, 2016 to August 3, 2020 and from August 3, 2020 is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the current typhoid fever or any back strain disability are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- typhoid fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24004856
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