The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the left elbow, lumbosacral spine (neck), cervical spine, right hand, and both shoulders. The issues raised were whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for these conditions, as well as his claim for service connection for arthritis of the left hand and left foot.
The deciding factor: The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection. The veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the left hand and left foot was also denied as it was not well-grounded.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left elbow, arthritis of the lumbosacral spine (neck), arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of both shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0004959
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the entire skeletal system (other than cervical spine, right shoulder, bilateral hands, and left foot), a left knee condition (other than arthritis), and other specific joints. The claims were not granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hand disability, claimed as arthritis, due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability during or approximate to the filing of the claim.
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