The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's right foot disability claim is denied as it occurred during his dishonorable period and not related to service.
The deciding factor: No medical evidence supports a current diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or shows that the Veteran’s right foot disability began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis, right foot disability, diabetes mellitus, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20034352
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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