The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of all digits of the left hand, right leg disability, and left ankle disability have been reopened. The claim for rheumatoid arthritis has not been reopened.,Service connection is granted for degenerative joint disease of all digits of the left hand.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts regarding the Veteran’s claims for service connection for a right leg disability and left ankle disability, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The current medical evidence does not indicate any diagnosis of degenerative joint disease in all digits of the left hand.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of All Digits of the Left Hand, Right Leg Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18115482
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