The Veteran's arthritis of the bilateral arms, hips and legs is denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current arthritis to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the bilateral arms, arthritis of the hips, arthritis of the legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21009943
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- Remanded (sent back)
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