The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint degenerative arthritis was not well-grounded and denied it. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the current diagnosis of multiple joint degenerative arthritis and service, nor was there any competent medical opinion linking the veteran's current PTSD to his inservice experiences as a POW.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint degenerative arthritis, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0006346
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