The Board found that the veteran's lumbosacral myofibrositis and multiple joint pain were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the current conditions to service, including any exposure to undiagnosed illnesses during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral myofibrositis, multiple joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600184
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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