The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, as there was no evidence showing that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's arthritis was related to his military service, and the medical records did not show any arthritic conditions during or shortly after service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0909916
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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