The Board found that the veteran's muscle twitching and joint pain did not manifest during service or are related to his military service, including as due to undiagnosed illness. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a nexus between the veteran's current symptoms and his active duty in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle twitching, muscle/joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0833811
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