The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative osteoarthritis of the shoulders and cervical spine, skin rashes (eczema), and chronic fatigue syndrome. The conditions were not found to be present in service or due to an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's current conditions had their onset during active duty or are related to any undiagnosed illnesses experienced by Gulf War veterans.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative osteoarthritis of the shoulders, Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Skin rashes (eczema)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0305677
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine but denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Partly granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted a 30 percent rating, while the lumbar and lower extremity radiculopathy claims are denied. An earlier effective date for right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted, and TDIU based on single service-connected disability is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability.
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