The Board granted service connection for painful joints, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and attributing the condition to his treatment for colon cancer.

The Board denied service connection for muscle pain and painful joints, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during the Veteran's active duty or in the years following.

The Board remands the service connection claim for painful joints as it is intertwined with another issue regarding the character of discharge from service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, digestive disabilities including irritable bowel syndrome with abdominal pain and nausea, pelvic organ disabilities, iron deficiency anemia, and genital herpes. Service connection was denied for acne, tendonitis, fibromyalgia, painful joints, left shin splints, right shin splints, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, respiratory infection, GERD, PTSD, anxiety condition, manic-depressive reaction, and psychiatric disorder other than unspecified depressive disorder with symptoms of suicidal ideation. An initial 50% rating was granted for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no competent medical evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.