The veteran's claims for service connection for various forms of arthritis in his hands, arms, legs, and feet have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The hearing loss claim has also been denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the presence of any diagnosed conditions related to the veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the Left Arm, Arthritis of the Left Foot, Arthritis of the Left Hand, Arthritis of the Left Leg, Arthritis of the Right Arm, Arthritis of the Right Foot, Arthritis of the Right Hand, Arthritis of the Right Leg, Hearing Loss in the Right Ear
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612582
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- Denied
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