The Veteran's claimed conditions, including migraine headaches, hearing loss, arthritis of various joints, asthma, lower back degenerative disc disease and muscle pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, allergies and rhinitis, and nerve paralysis, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's claimed conditions began during her active military service or are otherwise related to such service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, hearing loss, arthritis of the right shoulder, arthritis of the right elbow, arthritis of the left elbow, arthritis of the right wrist, arthritis of the left wrist, arthritis of the right arm, arthritis of the left arm, arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the left hand, arthritis of the right hip, arthritis of the left hip, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left knee, arthritis of the right leg, arthritis of the left leg, arthritis of the right foot, arthritis of the left foot, asthma, lower back degenerative disc disease (DDD) and muscle pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, allergies and rhinitis, nerve paralysis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1042836
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- Granted
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