The Veteran's multiple joint pains, bilateral ankle pain, and left elbow pain are not service connected as an undiagnosed illness or due to exposure to Gulf War toxins. The VA has denied these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a diagnosed illness with an unknown etiology or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness that can be attributed to the Veteran's active duty service, including his time in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple joint pains, bilateral ankle pain, left elbow pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1735202
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the appellant's claims for service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims at a hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.
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