The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including right shoulder strain, impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis, lumbar spine disorder, painful scars on shoulders, hand, elbow, knee disorders, traumatic brain injury, vertigo, cervical spine disorder, wrist, arm, hip, shin, ankle, foot disorders, cold injuries, neuropathy, and headaches have been granted. Other claims remain pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claims were supported by medical evidence linking the conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain, impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder painful scar, left shoulder painful scar, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, traumatic brain injury, vertigo, cervical spine disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, right arm disorder, left arm disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right shin disorder, left shin disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, right lower extremity cold injury, left lower extremity cold injury, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24085540
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.
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