The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a left shoulder disability secondary to a left upper extremity radiculopathy. The decision also granted increased ratings for certain periods of time for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and right and left upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise regarding the direct service connection for the knee and shoulder disabilities, while the cervical spine disability had varying degrees of severity over different periods as determined by medical examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, left shoulder disability manifested by limitation of range of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25005247
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,500 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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