The Board has determined that the veteran's DJD of the knees and legs, right hand, back, and right shoulder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The cold injury of both feet was also denied as it is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current DJD conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the knees and legs, DJD of the right hand, DJD of the left hand, DJD of the back, DJD of the right shoulder, Cold injury of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0832634
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Veteran's combined disability rating is currently at 100%, but he has not been granted a permanent and total disability rating for any of his service-connected conditions. The Board denies the claim as there is no legal basis to grant Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
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