The Veteran's arthritis was not shown to have manifested during service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking it to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran's arthritis manifested during service or is related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis (hands, arms, feet, ankles)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160120
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What this means for you
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