The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired mood or anxiety disorder, osteoarthritis of the hips, and bilateral leg disorder (claimed as cramps), all due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that any of the claimed conditions were related to service or an undiagnosed illness incurred during service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired variously diagnosed mood or anxiety disorder, osteoarthritis of the hips, bilateral leg disorder (claimed as cramps)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0206728
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What this means for you
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