The Veteran's arthritis of multiple joints, loss of vision, and kidney disorder (including hematuria) were not found to be service-connected or due to VA treatment for a skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's conditions were caused by his active service or by VA medical treatment for his service-connected skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of multiple joints, Loss of vision, Kidney disorder (including hematuria)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1318997
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