The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, but denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and right hip strain were caused by his service-connected left knee disability due to compensatory gait changes. However, there was not sufficient evidence to support a finding of a current left shoulder disorder related to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right hip strain, left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064441
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
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- Granted
The Board grants service connection for a right hip strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on evidence showing an onset during service and continuous symptoms since then.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
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