The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the feet and legs, but finds that there is no evidence to support a finding that this condition was incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The Board also notes that the veteran had treatment for acute arthritis during his period of service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner and private physician provided opinions suggesting a relationship between current arthritis and the veteran's active service, but these opinions lacked sufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0125171
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