The Board found that the Veteran's osteoarthritis of the hips, shoulders, and knees did not have a nexus to his active service. The evidence does not establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's osteoarthritis was more likely due to natural aging processes rather than service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the hips, Osteoarthritis of the shoulders, Osteoarthritis of the knees
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1433666
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