The Board has denied service connection for a back disability (other than osteoporosis), joint and muscle pain, and skin disability to include alopecia and dermatitis. The Veteran's back disability is not considered proximately due to or aggravated by his previously service-connected sickle cell anemia.,Joint and muscle pain is considered a symptom of the Veteran’s previously service-connected sickle cell anemia.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a medical nexus between the current joint and muscle pain and an in-service incurrence or a previously service-connected disability, including sickle cell anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability (other than osteoporosis), Joint and muscle pain, Skin disability to include alopecia and dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20058939
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