The Board has denied service connection for various joint conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis of the neck, right shoulder, left shoulder, right elbow, left elbow, right index finger, right ankle, and left ankle. The decision is based on insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no medical evidence showing rheumatoid arthritis in any of the joints on appeal, and thus could not find a direct connection to service. Secondary service connection was granted for each joint condition as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right index finger condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right great toe condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21002503
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