The Board denied service connection for multiple joint arthritis, respiratory/pulmonary disability, sinus disability, and sleep disorder. The veteran's gastrointestinal condition, cervical spine traumatic arthritis, and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine were not addressed due to mootness.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the claimed conditions and service or any remote incident in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint arthritis (shoulders, ankles, feet, elbows, knees, wrists, hands)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628799
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