The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability and denied his claims for increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence showed that the arthritis did not have its onset in service, nor was it proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residual shell fragment wound scars of the right thigh with retained foreign body, arthritis of the right leg, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the right hip, arthritis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0030006
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
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