The Board has granted service connection for gout of both the left and right feet, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a diagnosis of gouty arthritis with periodic flare-ups since 2009, supported by clinical presentation and laboratory testing, which was present during service.
- Claimed conditions
- gout of the left foot, gout of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20021358
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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