The Veteran does not have a diagnosed bilateral hand, elbow, wrist, or foot disability that is service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records did not identify any joint pain or osteoarthritis during active duty. The VA examinations and medical opinions found no current diagnoses related to the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hand Disability, Bilateral Elbow Disability, Bilateral Wrist Disability, Bilateral Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1804263
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What this means for you
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