The Veteran's claims for joint pain, back disorder, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis have all been denied. The claim for allergic rhinosinusitis was previously denied but is being reviewed de novo.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events that are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Pain, Back Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Eating Disorder, Left Shoulder Arthritis, Right Shoulder Arthritis, Left Knee Osteoarthritis, Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Allergic Rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19169073
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