The Veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine was found to have manifested within one year of separation from active service, warranting presumptive service connection.,There is no evidence of rheumatoid arthritis or any other diagnosed condition in the elbows, wrists, and hips during service. The Veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine manifested within one year of separation from active service, warranting presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Rheumatoid Arthritis and/or Arthritis of the Elbows, Wrists, and Hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1704345
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