The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have granted them. The veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD based on his Gulf War experiences, but the specific diagnosis of arthralgia due to an undiagnosed illness remains unclear.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records reflect a diagnosis of PTSD secondary to the veteran's Gulf War experiences, which establishes a link between the current symptoms and the in-service stressor. The Board has also determined that the veteran's arthralgia is related to his service due to new evidence being presented for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, arthralgia, aching joints and feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0002519
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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