The Board found that the veteran's multiple joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than 20 percent.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of limitation of motion in any of the joints at issue, and the veteran's complaints were attributed to known clinical diagnoses (arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Lumbosacral Strain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (both wrists), Multiple Joint Pain Due to an Undiagnosed Illness, Osteoarthritis of the Knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0304022
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