The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis in multiple joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board noted that arthritis did not manifest within one year of separation from service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a relationship between the Veteran's current arthritis and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis in multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21031956
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