The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of various joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there was no medical evidence supporting a diagnosis of arthritis in service or within one year following service, and no evidence linking the claimed conditions to an injury or disease incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the toes, arthritis of the feet, arthritis of the ankles, arthritis of the knees, arthritis of the fingers, arthritis of the right wrist, arthritis of the elbows, arthritis of the shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904854
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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