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Whole decision: Denied

The Board denied the appeal for service connection for arthritis of the wrists, knees, and shoulders and hypertension as there was no credible evidence indicating that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence indicating that arthritis of the wrists, knees, and shoulders or hypertension was manifested during service or within a year of separation. Arthritis of the left shoulder and knees was first manifest many years after service, and is unrelated thereto. Arthritis of the wrists and right shoulder has not been clinically demonstrated, and was not manifested during military service, or for many years thereafter. Hypertension was first manifested many years after service, and is unrelated thereto.

Claimed conditions
arthritis of the wrists, arthritis of the knees, arthritis of the shoulders, hypertension
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
February 26, 2009
Citation
0907247

Veterans Law Judge

STEVEN L. COHN

Decisions by this judge: 396 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0907247.

What this means for you

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