The Board has determined that the appellant's arthritis of the right hand, left hand, right ankle, and left ankle had its onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the appellant was diagnosed with mild degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands and ankles during his military service, which is considered a chronic disease shown in service. The continuity of symptomatology after service supports this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the left hand, arthritis of the right ankle, arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1405837
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