The VA denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the elbows and shoulder pain, finding no evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder manifested by insomnia. The VA found that there is insufficient evidence to link this condition to military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his active duty service, and the VA could find no objective medical evidence linking these conditions to service.,There was also no clear indication of an undiagnosed illness or other chronic condition that would support a finding of service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the elbows, Shoulder pain, Acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0430862
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