The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tendonitis of the left hand, generalized arthritis (claimed as arthritis of the entire body and chronic joint pain due to radiation exposure and cold weather exposure), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, adjustment disorder with anxiety, depressed mood, insomnia, and side effects from medications. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any specific exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's multiple joint pain was not related to active service, including any exposures therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized arthritis (claimed as arthritis of the entire body and chronic joint pain due to radiation exposure and cold weather exposure), Tendonitis of the left hand, Bilateral hearing loss, Sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, Adjustment disorder with anxiety, depressed mood, insomnia, and side effects from medications
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0618480
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What this means for you
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