Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 0839323
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support service connection for arthritis of the left knee due to lack of in-service diagnosis or etiological link. For the period after January 22, 2008, the veteran's bilateral hand disability is manifested by X-ray evidence of arthritis and limitation of motion resulting in a gap of 1 to 1.5 inches between the thumb and fingers 2 through 5 of each hand.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the left knee, Bilateral hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0839323
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's arthritis of both knees is not related to an injury or disease incurred in active service and has not been caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple back and joint disabilities, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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