The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including gingivitis, herpes simplex I, and Gilbert's syndrome, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The current diagnoses of gouty arthritis of the right knee and left knee are related to disorders documented during service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the veteran's claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- gingivitis, herpes simplex I, Gilbert's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0201296
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The appeal for Gilbert's syndrome was dismissed because it was granted during the appeal process. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as symptoms are already compensated by other service-connected conditions. The issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for allergies, a back disability, gingivitis, a nerve disability, and a sinus disability has been withdrawn.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is related to her active service.
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