The Board denied service connection for right elbow arthritis and arthritis of multiple joints. The RO confirmed the existing 10% ratings for right wrist sprain with traumatic arthritis and right thumb sprain with traumatic arthritis, but denied service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any current disabilities to the veteran's period of active service or his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of Multiple Joints, Right Elbow Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0410035
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