The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for joint pains and acid peptic disease (GERD). The evidence submitted since the last final denial in April 2000 includes diagnoses of arthritis, myositis, osteoarthritis, nonspecific arthritis, mild carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, tendinitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which were not previously considered.,The Board has determined that the veteran's joint pains are service-connected as an undiagnosed illness. The evidence supports this finding with multiple possible diagnoses of arthritis and myositis.
The deciding factor: New medical records provided since the last final denial have supported the veteran's claims for service connection, including new diagnoses such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Pains, Acid Peptic Disease (Gastroesophageal Acid Reflux Disease - GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0826729
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