The Board has determined that the Veteran's gouty arthritis, encompassing multiple joint pains, was incurred in service.
The deciding factor: There is competent evidence showing a disorder (gouty arthritis) caused by service and present manifestations of the same chronic disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint pains, Gouty arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1507495
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for several issues, and the Board has remanded three new issues: entitlement to increased ratings for gouty arthritis and right knee disability, as well as TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and chondromalacia with gouty arthritis are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that this rating is not sufficient to reflect his symptoms due to pain and functional loss during flare-ups.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, PTSD, gouty arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability. The issues of service connection for multiple joint pains and polytrauma are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.
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