The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for arthralgia of multiple joints, finding that his symptoms are already accounted for by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's arthralgia is considered to be part of his existing service-connected conditions and therefore does not warrant an additional rating as it would constitute pyramiding.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24006622
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis of the right knee, arthralgia of multiple joints, and CTS have all been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain missing records and ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Denied
The Board has determined that the claim for an effective date earlier than June 14, 1999 for a compensable rating for arthralgia of multiple joints is without legal merit and therefore denied.
- Partly granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's arthralgia of multiple joints warrants a 30% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The service connection for bilateral osteoarthritis of the hip remains denied.
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