The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the hands, right hip, left hip, left elbow, right elbow, and left knee as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his in-service explosion. The examiner also noted a lack of treatment for hand problems during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the Hands, Arthritis of the Right Hip, Arthritis of the Left Hip, Arthritis of the Left Elbow, Arthritis of the Right Elbow, Arthritis of the Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1017557
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What this means for you
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