The veteran's cardiac arrhythmias and multiple joint pain were not incurred in or aggravated during his military service. His osteoarthritis of various joints may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the current musculoskeletal or orthopedic disabilities to service, including Gulf War exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac arrhythmias, multiple joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0008562
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