The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for convulsive tic syndrome and joint pain disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of a current diagnosis of a convulsive tic syndrome or joint pain disorder. The veteran did not have these conditions during active military service or within the required presumptive period after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- convulsive tic syndrome, joint pain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0832361
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The joint pain disorder claim is denied.
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