The Veteran's muscle and joint pain is attributed to osteoarthritis, while his neuropsychological disorder is diagnosed as bipolar disorder/manic depressive psychosis. Both conditions are not considered due to undiagnosed illness related to service in the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The competent evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's muscle and joint pain or neuropsychological disorder were caused by an undiagnosed illness during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle and joint pain, Neuropsychological disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0916228
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss and CFS due to undiagnosed conditions are granted based on new evidence showing a nexus to Gulf War exposure.,The Veteran's claims for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral tinnitus, fibromyalgia, CFS, and muscle and joint pain are denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for memory loss and concentration deficits, muscle and joint pain, chest pain, entitlement to higher level of SMC, and earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound criteria. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection due to environmental exposures during his Southwest Asia service. The issues include muscle and joint pain, hives, abnormal weight loss, nausea and constipation, sleep disturbances, neurological or neuropsychological disorder, and hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tension headaches and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have not been productive of characteristic prostrating attacks or other symptoms warranting higher ratings.,Service connection for asthma, respiratory insufficiency (COPD), sinusitis, neck disability, and muscle and joint pain has not been established.
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