The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis in joints other than the right knee, claimed as cervical spine and left hip disability. The propriety of reducing his VA benefits to 10 percent rate due to incarceration was also denied. The increased rating claims were not addressed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current musculoskeletal disabilities (cervical spine spondylosis and left hip arthritis) to service or any service-connected condition, including his right knee disability. Therefore, service connection was denied for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis in joints other than the right knee (cervical spine and left hip disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1339815
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