The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including major depression with a sleep disorder, fatigue, bilateral knee, hand, and foot disorders, as well as joint and muscle pain. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were due to an undiagnosed illness or any other basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to service or to an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression, Fatigue, Bilateral Knee Disorder, Bilateral Hand Disorder, Bilateral Foot Disorder, Joint and Muscle Pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0936053
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