The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, but remanded the claims for back, neck, left foot, right foot, and left arm disabilities.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 VA examination opined that the Veteran's left shoulder condition is related to his active service. The other claims were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, to include impingement syndrome, supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendonitis, and degenerative hypertrophy of the acromioclavicular joint, back disability, neck disability, left foot disability, diagnosed as left lower extremity radiculopathy, right foot disability, diagnosed as right lower extremity radiculopathy, left arm disability, to include left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25008148
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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