The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including blurred vision and arthritis of multiple joints, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not show a link between any current disabilities and active duty.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a connection between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- blurred vision, arthritis of the back, arthritis of the fingers, arthritis of the shoulders, arthritis of the left hip, arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0303922
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What this means for you
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