The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic multi-joint degenerative disability, including infections and autoimmune disabilities, claimed as a body joint condition. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence demonstrating current diagnoses of infections or autoimmune disabilities in the Veteran's hands or knees, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic multi-joint degenerative disability, infections, autoimmune disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047814
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