The Board denied service connection for multiple joint arthritis, a lung disease, and a disability manifested by chronic fatigue. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's current conditions are due to active duty service or an undiagnosed illness from Southwest Asia service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, Lung disease, Disability manifested by chronic fatigue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1306754
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