The Veteran's gout, right shoulder glenohumeral arthrosis with gouty arthritis, and gouty arthritis of the feet have been granted service connection. The issues of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, temporomandibular joint disorder, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disorder, increased evaluations for urinary incontinence, left shoulder surgical scar, sleep apnea, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction, chronic headaches, and earlier effective dates prior to November 2, 2015 have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney.,The issues of service connection for arthritis and tendonitis of the hands, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disorder, increased evaluations for urinary incontinence, left shoulder surgical scar, sleep apnea, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction, chronic headaches, and earlier effective dates prior to November 2, 2015 have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether gout, right shoulder glenohumeral arthrosis with gouty arthritis, and gouty arthritis of the feet were manifested within one year of separation from active duty. As such, service connection for these conditions has been granted.,The issues have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic gout, Right shoulder glenohumeral arthrosis with gouty arthritis, Gouty arthritis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185627
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