Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hand degenerative joint disease, left hand degenerative joint disease, right knee arthritis, left knee patellofemoral arthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The September 2022 and October 2022 medical opinions did not address the theory in the articles submitted by the Veteran that 'wear and tear' related to his military duties during service were the cause of the development of arthritis in his hands, knees, and right hip.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand degenerative joint disease, left hand degenerative joint disease, right knee arthritis, left knee patellofemoral arthritis, right hip osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101006
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