The veteran's left forearm joint pain is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his active service in the Gulf War, and he was granted presumptive service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA rheumatologist found that the veteran's left forearm joint pain is at least as likely as not related to an undiagnosed illness arising from his active service in the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Pneumonia with high fever, Fatigue, Crawling sensation in right lower extremity, Joint pain (to include left forearm pain), Bilateral knee chondromalacia, Residuals of a fractured right wrist, Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0615920
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