The Board denied service connection for arthralgia and arthritis, as well as a nervous system disorder, both claimed to be secondary to malaria. The claims were dismissed due to the Veteran's previously established service-connected condition of psychoneurosis.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not granted because the conditions are considered secondary to a pre-existing condition (psychoneurosis).
- Claimed conditions
- Arthralgia, Nervous System Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1114575
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