The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and back disorders were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion regarding the left shoulder disorder was deemed probative as it provided sufficient rationale and supported the conclusion that the condition is related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062804
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
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