The Board has granted service connection for traumatic arthritis of the fingers. The remaining issues on appeal are REMANDED to the RO.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the veteran's wartime service and post-traumatic osteoarthritis, which is presumed due to his captivity as a prisoner of war.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral cataracts, Cerebrovascular accident residuals, Dengue fever, Irritable bowel syndrome, Malnutrition, Peptic ulcer disease, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Traumatic arthritis of the fingers, Vascular dementia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0402874
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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