The Board found that the veteran's joint pain is attributable to known clinical diagnoses including fibromyalgia syndrome, right-sided rotator cuff syndrome and left-sided trochanteric bursitis with carpal tunnel syndrome. The claim of service connection for undiagnosed illness following service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War was granted. However, the initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a laceration of the right ring finger was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no objective evidence linking the veteran's joint pain to his active military service and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0014773
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What this means for you
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