The Veteran's claims for skin, joint pain, and gastrointestinal conditions claimed as medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness are denied. The effective date of service connection for right knee arthritis is granted on March 7, 2019.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current diagnoses to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin conditions, joint pains, gastrointestinal conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- A20015183
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the right great toe fracture but denied increased ratings for lumbosacral and thoracic strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, acromioclavicular joint separation, right shoulder, and service connection for joint pains.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for joint pains, CFS, allergic rhinitis, eczema, IBS, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and deviated nasal septum, remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.
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