The Board has determined that the veteran's arthralgia of multiple joints warrants a 30% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The service connection for bilateral osteoarthritis of the hip remains denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of active process or constitutional manifestations associated with the arthritis, but noted that the veteran's symptoms resulted in functional loss due to pain and stiffness.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of multiple joints, bilateral osteoarthritis of the hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0524814
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for arthralgia of multiple joints, finding that his symptoms are already accounted for by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain, finding that his symptoms were not related to his military service and attributing them to diagnosed conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis of the right knee, arthralgia of multiple joints, and CTS have all been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain missing records and ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
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