The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic low back pain, bilateral hip pain, and right knee pain are not service-connected as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness due to his active duty in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War. The preponderance of evidence shows these conditions have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses.
The deciding factor: The veteran's low back pain was diagnosed as having minor degenerative changes, and bilateral hip and right knee pain were diagnosed with spondylosis/degenerative joint disease. These findings are not considered manifestations of an undiagnosed illness under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back pain, chronic bilateral hip pain, chronic right knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0106865
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