The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for joint and muscle pain due to undiagnosed illness, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The veteran's chronic bilateral wrist joint pains are presumed to have resulted from an undiagnosed illness during active military service in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows objective indications of a chronic condition manifested by bilateral wrist joint pains, which have existed for more than six months and not attributed to a known diagnosis. The veteran served in the Persian Gulf War, qualifying under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Pains, Muscle Pains
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0713876
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and dismissed the claim for joint pains, while remanding the claim for sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for joint pains and degenerative joint disease, finding the evidence does not support a link to service or radiation exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issues on appeal, and thus these claims are being returned to the RO for further development.
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