Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psoriatic arthritis, bilateral shoulder disability, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue. The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for left and right knee OA with chondrocalcinosis was withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no in-service injury or disease associated with the claimed conditions, and symptoms did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriatic arthritis, bilateral shoulder disability including OA, left shoulder joint instability, other synovitis and tenosynovitis, rotator cuff tendonitis, and acromioclavicular (AC) joint pain, low back disability including diagnosed degenerative changes, spondylolisthesis, and lumbago, acquired psychiatric disorder including insomnia and anxiety, chronic pain, chronic fatigue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007721
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