The Veteran's right and left ankle DJD were found to be incurred in service, while his right shoulder DJD was not.,An initial noncompensable rating is assigned for the Veteran's chronic left little finger soft tissue mallet and DIP degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: Service connection established for right and left ankle DJD due to in-service injury. Right shoulder DJD not related to service based on medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle DJD, Left Ankle DJD, Right Shoulder DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1755735
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