The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemochromatosis and osteoarthritis of the shoulders and hands, finding that his condition did not pre-exist service or worsen during service. The arthritis was attributed to his underlying hemochromatosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hemochromatosis is a congenital disease that existed prior to military service and did not worsen during service. His osteoarthritis of the shoulders and hands, which he claimed as secondary to his hemochromatosis, was also attributed to his underlying condition.
- Claimed conditions
- hemochromatosis, osteoarthritis of the shoulders and hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1137191
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