The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for rheumatoid arthritis, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee gonarthrosis based on limited/painful flexion and extension, or an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hand osteoarthritis.,The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for left knee gonarthrosis based on limited/painful flexion and extension, or an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid arthritis.,The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for left scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid arthritis or an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral shoulder acromioclavicular arthritis.,The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for right foot hallux valgus, or an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left foot hallux valgus.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for rheumatoid arthritis, right knee gonarthrosis based on limited/painful flexion and extension, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, right scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid arthritis, left scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid arthritis, or bilateral shoulder acromioclavicular arthritis. The evidence also did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for right foot hallux valgus or an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left foot hallux valgus.

Claimed conditions

rheumatoid arthritis, right knee gonarthrosis, left knee gonarthrosis, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, right scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid arthritis, left scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid arthritis, bilateral shoulder acromioclavicular arthritis, right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

Not verified here — check the original decision

Decision date

September 15, 2008

Citation

0831335

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