The Board has granted service connection for multiple joint pain, left knee disorder, skin disorder (folliculitis and furuncles of the groin), and headaches. The veteran's skin disorder is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to toxic fumes during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a continuity between the symptoms demonstrated in service and those reported after discharge, as well as evidence of ongoing treatment for the skin disorder. The veteran's headaches are presumed to be related to his exposure to toxic fumes during service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Multiple joint pain","affected_joints":["shoulders","elbows","knees","hands","feet"]}, {"condition_name":"Left knee disorder","diagnosis":"Patellofemoral syndrome, degenerative arthritis, polyarthralgia"}, {"condition_name":"Skin disorder","type_of_disorder":"Furuncles and follicular dermatitis of the groin"}, {"condition_name":"Headaches","caused_by":"Exposure to toxic fumes during service in the Persian Gulf War"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601426
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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