The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized joint pain, which began during her service in Southwest Asia and is related to her military service, qualifies for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of generalized joint pain have been linked to her active duty service in the Persian Gulf War, meeting the criteria for service connection under provisions for undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized joint pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0302081
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and failure to address his lay statements. The claims are related to generalized joint pain, obstructive sleep apnea, a back condition, and a respiratory condition.
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