The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of arthritis of the right arm, wrist, ankle, and back injury residuals are not service-connected as they did not develop or permanently increase in severity during any period of service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right arm, Arthritis of the right wrist, Arthritis of the right ankle, Residuals of a back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0919209
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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