The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of various joints, finding that there is no credible and probative link between his current disabilities and his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's arthritis was more likely due to normal wear and tear over time rather than his in-service duties.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, bilateral legs, tendinitis/tendinosis of the knees, bilateral, arthritis, bilateral feet, arthritis, bilateral arms, arthritis, bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22046349
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