The Veteran's right hand capsulitis and left ankle strain with residual tendonitis are service-connected.,The Veteran's recurrent urinary tract infection is not service-connected, as it is already contemplated in the rating for prostatitis.,The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is service-connected based on its symptoms matching those of a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2).,There was no specific rating assigned or effective date provided, as these are not issues in this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hand capsulitis and left ankle strain with residual tendonitis were diagnosed during service and are causally related to service.,The recurrent urinary tract infection is already contemplated in the rating for prostatitis, which is a service-connected condition.,The chronic sinusitis symptoms match those of a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2), and thus are presumed to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand capsulitis, left ankle strain with residual tendonitis, recurrent urinary tract infection, anemia, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1511386
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