The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of osteoarthritis of the hands, knees, and back are related to service. The claims for service connection have been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's osteoarthritis of the hands, knees, and back are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the hands, osteoporosis of the knees, osteoarthritis of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1803126
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as his claim for increased ratings. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.
- Granted
The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the hands is granted as service connected, with no specific rating assigned and effective date not determined.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between current osteoarthritis and service. The Veteran's active service is believed to have caused joint pain shortly after service, but there are missing records that need to be reviewed by a clinician.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, hands, and feet. The radiculopathy of both lower extremities is also service connected as secondary to the service-connected osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine. Service connection was denied for rheumatoid arthritis and a respiratory disorder (COPD and asthma).
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