Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 1309086
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- Left Elbow Fracture, Psoriasis, Cervical Spine Arthritis, Lumbar Spine Arthritis, Left Hand and Wrist Arthritis, Right Hand and Wrist Arthritis, Left Shoulder Arthritis, Left Hip Arthritis, Right Hip Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1309086
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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