The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gouty arthritis of the feet, left knee, and left elbow, as well as a right elbow disability, to include as secondary to arthritis. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to his active service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that led to current gouty arthritis of the feet, left knee, and left elbow, nor any right elbow disability. Additionally, there was no continuity of symptoms after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- gouty arthritis of the feet, gouty arthritis of the left knee, gouty arthritis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0831269
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for gouty arthritis of the left index finger, right hand, and right and left elbows, as well as the right wrist, left wrist, and left ankle due to clear and unmistakable error in previous rating decisions. The motion to revise the January 16, 2019 rating decision that denied service connection for gouty arthritis of the right ankle, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and left hip was denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as his left knee gouty arthritis did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The other issues were not addressed due to lack of information.
- Denied
The Veteran's gouty arthritis of the feet is currently rated at 20 percent prior to June 23, 2010. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he did not demonstrate definite impairment of health or severely incapacitating exacerbations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine the severity of his gouty arthritis of the left knee, including any flare-ups and functional loss. The claim will be readjudicated after the examination.
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