The Board denied the Veteran's claims for various conditions, including generalized joint pain, right and left knee disorders, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, urinary disorder, warts, neuropathy of the extremities, high blood pressure, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals were decided on a direct service connection basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection based on direct service connection criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized joint pain, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, Urinary disorder, Warts, Neuropathy of the upper and lower bilateral extremities, High blood pressure, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1710046
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