The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist synovitis, joint and muscle pains due to an undiagnosed illness, cold intolerance, and entitlement to a higher effective date for service connection of chronic diarrhea. The claims were found not supported by evidence showing a direct link to military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the veteran's assertions that his current conditions were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- patellar tendinitis, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, synovitis of the right wrist, right hip muscular strain and trochanteric bursitis, joint and muscle pains due to an undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0030810
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