The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for multiple joint swelling and arthralgia, and gout was incurred in service. The Veteran's current condition of gout is established.
The deciding factor: New evidence provided since the last denial supports the reopening of the claims and establishes that the Veteran currently suffers from gout which he experienced during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint swelling and arthralgia, Gout
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1147136
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