Service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right hand is granted.,Service connection for a lower spine disability and pulmonary disorder, including residuals of asbestos exposure are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not document any lung disorder in service. The recent VA examination resulted in a competent medical opinion against the claim of a current lower spine condition or pilonidal cyst. Evidence of a prolonged period without medical complaint and the amount of time that elapsed since military service, can be considered as evidence against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right hand, Lower spine disability, Pulmonary disorder, including residuals of asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0922838
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the right hand is attributable to an injury during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right hand and right shoulder, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor any evidence linking them to the veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of traumatic arthritis of the right hand or a bilateral foot condition, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran does not now demonstrate chronic arthritis of the right hand and denied service connection for this condition.
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