The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hand degenerative arthritis, diagnosed as multiple joint arthritis, was incurred in service and continues to this day. The claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current diagnosis of bilateral hand degenerative arthritis, continuity of symptoms since service, and no direct evidence against it, leading the Board to find that the condition is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple joint arthritis, bilateral hand degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068902
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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