The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for multiple joint arthritis is denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing a link between his current symptoms and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current complaints of hand and foot pain to his period of active military service or environmental factors experienced during service.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0631299
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a joint disability (other than his already service-connected joint disabilities), to include any manifested by multiple joint arthritis and to include rheumatoid arthritis, for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hand degenerative arthritis, diagnosed as multiple joint arthritis, was incurred in service and continues to this day. The claim for service connection is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and to reopen his claims, except for prostate cancer which was granted based on Agent Orange exposure.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's back disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the thoracic spine, was incurred in service. Service connection is granted for this condition.
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