The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pain and stiffness in multiple joints including arms, knees, neck, and back due to a lack of evidence showing an etiological relationship between his current disability and his period of active service.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current joint pain and his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- pain and stiffness in the multiple joints including the arms, knees, neck and back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0010599
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