The Board found that the veteran's osteoarthritis, multiple joints and polyarthritis of the knees, hands and ankles were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The veteran's current conditions are considered to be separate from his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a direct link between the veteran's current osteoarthritis and his service-connected polyarthritis of the knees, hands and ankles.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis, multiple joints, polyarthritis of the knees, hands and ankles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0201304
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