The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis of the neck, arthritis of the arms with numbness of both hands, degenerative arthritis of the back, and fibromyalgia of the upper extremities.
The deciding factor: There is no probative medical evidence showing current diagnoses or a causal relationship between any of the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including depression), Arthritis of the Neck, Arthritis of the Arms with Numbness of Both Hands, Degenerative Arthritis of the Back, Fibromyalgia of the Upper Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1206532
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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