The Board has granted service connection for various forms of arthritis in multiple joints, including the right and left hands, wrists, knees, shoulders, feet, and back. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are related to normal wear and tear due to aging rather than exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided opinions indicating that the Veteran's arthritis was likely due to normal aging processes rather than service or radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis (right hand), Arthritis (left hand), Arthritis (right wrist), Arthritis (left wrist), Arthritis (right knee), Arthritis (left knee), Arthritis (right shoulder), Arthritis (left shoulder), Arthritis (right foot), Arthritis (left foot), Arthritis (back), Arthritis (cervical spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038821
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