The Board denied the claim as there is no competent evidence linking current joint disorders to service, including rubella in 1975.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the appellant's current joint disabilities and her in-service rubella infection or any chronic residuals thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rubella, multiple joint pain, swelling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0940810
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