Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder, knee, and low back disabilities are not service-connected.,However, the Veteran was granted service connection for headaches and muscle aches, both claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found no nexus between the current diagnosed conditions and the Veteran's military service, but did find that his headaches are likely manifestations of Persian Gulf Syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"bilateral shoulder disability"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral knee disability"}, {"condition_name":"low back disability"}, {"condition_name":"muscle aches, claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"headaches, claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143633
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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