The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disorders but denied service connection for a right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed current diagnoses of strains in the left shoulder, lumbar spine, and both knees. However, there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to an injury or disease during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25004877
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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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