The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple joint arthritis, finding no current diagnosis of such disability and noting that any complaints during service were related to pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability of the joints incurred or aggravated by active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Joint Arthritis, Sacroiliac Joint Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0123281
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple joint arthritis is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are consistent with his fear of hostile military activity and supported by credible lay testimony. The Board also found sufficient evidence linking the diagnosed PTSD to his now-conceded in-service stressors. For the left hip disorder and multiple joint arthritis claims, a VA examination is needed to determine their etiology.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims for multiple joint arthritis, fatigue, and chest pain. The veteran's current conditions are not related to service.
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