The veteran's arthritis of the left elbow, right knee, and hands is service-connected. The arthritis of the right elbow, right wrist, and knees are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of arthritis in any joints except for the left elbow, right knee, and hands, which were diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the right elbow","status":"Not diagnosed"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the left elbow","status":"Diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the right wrist","status":"No arthritis found on X-ray studies"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the left wrist","status":"No arthritis found on X-ray studies"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the hands","status":"No arthritis found on X-ray studies"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the knees","status":"Diagnosed with degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0605025
What this means for you
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