The Veteran's claim for fibromyalgia and joint and muscle pain is denied as there is no evidence of an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's actinic and seborrheic keratoses are granted service connection due to sun exposure during active service. The right knee disability claim has been remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not support a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and the joint and muscle pain is attributed to known etiologies such as pre-existing conditions. The Veteran's actinic and seborrheic keratoses are linked to sun exposure during service, which poses an increased risk for these skin conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, joint and muscle pain, actinic keratoses, seborrheic keratoses, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143272
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