The Board denied service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder and degenerative joint disease with chronic pain syndrome, finding that the veteran's conditions are not related to active service or exposure to carbon tetrachloride.
The deciding factor: The veteran's neuropsychiatric disorder is attributed to primary alcohol use rather than exposure to carbon tetrachloride during service. His degenerative joint disease is not linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease with chronic pain syndrome, Neuropsychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0502843
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