The Board finds that the veteran's claim of service connection for fibromyalgia is well-grounded. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and an eye disability are not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a history of joint pain during service, which was diagnosed as fibromyalgia. Bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis were also noted in service records, but the veteran's current conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of continuity or medical nexus.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss, eye disability, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0009728
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