The Board denied service connection for various degenerative arthritis and impingement syndrome conditions of the Veteran's left foot, right foot, left hand, right hand, left knee, right knee, right ankle, left shoulder, and right shoulder, as there was no evidence that these conditions were caused by or incurred in service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current bilateral foot, hand, knee, ankle, and shoulder conditions and his in-service injuries or any of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot degenerative arthritis, right foot degenerative arthritis, left hand degenerative arthritis, right hand degenerative arthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left shoulder impingement syndrome and osteoarthritis, right shoulder impingement syndrome and osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055072
What this means for you
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