The Board granted service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder osteoarthritis, cervical spine DJD, and cervical radiculopathy of both upper extremities. The claim for right elbow tendonitis was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder osteoarthritis, cervical spine DJD, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, right elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000823
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 6, 1998 for service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple spinal conditions and a right foot disorder, effective from the date of the September 2024 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left hip strain, right hip strain, cervical strain, kidney stones, right elbow tendonitis, and left knee strain as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.
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