The Veteran's muscle pain, diagnosed as fibromyalgia, and cardiovascular disorder are not related to her active duty service or a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claims for bilateral knee and foot disorders due to lack of evidence.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Pain, Cardiovascular Disorder, Circulatory Problems and Bilateral Leg Pain, Bilateral Knee Pain with Arthritis, Bilateral Foot Problems with Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1024704
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