The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral elbows and hands have been denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for arthritis of the elbows or hands. The condition has not been shown to be related to service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the bilateral elbows, arthritis of the bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1512378
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