The Veteran's arthritis of the back, bilateral knees, and bilateral shoulders were not shown to be related to his service. The Board found that there was no evidence connecting the Veteran's arthritis to exposure to herbicide agents in service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current degenerative arthritis to his military service or any exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the back, Arthritis of bilateral knees, Arthritis of bilateral shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24012626
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