The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder, elbow, and knee pain as due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1117, and also granted service connection for a headache (tension) secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of shoulder, elbow, knee pain, and tension headaches were related to his active duty service and could be attributed to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI due to his Southwest Asia service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Pain, Left Shoulder Pain, Right Elbow Pain, Left Elbow Pain, Right Knee Pain, Left Knee Pain, Headache (Tension)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24085525
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee pain and left knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.,Both knees were diagnosed with osteoarthritis including patellofemoral pain syndrome, which began during active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic right knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to rigorous physical activity including running during his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's low back strain is rated at 40 percent, and the issues of IBS and CFS are dismissed. The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder with a major depressive episode do not meet criteria for a higher rating. Service connection is granted for cervical strain and right knee pain.
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