The Board has determined that the veteran's joint pain, including in his elbows, shoulders, low back, and knees, is a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness related to service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Gulf War. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: Service medical records did not show any pre-existing conditions or injuries that could explain the veteran's current joint pain symptoms. The Board found objective indications of chronic disability consistent with osteoarthrosis, which was attributed to his service in the Gulf War and a twisting injury back in 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- joint pain, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0101297
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What this means for you
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