The claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability and service connection for a left shoulder disability are remanded for further evidentiary development.

The deciding factor: Further medical opinions are needed to address the effects of medications on the severity of the right knee disability and whether the left shoulder disability is secondary to or aggravated by a service-connected lumbar spine disability.

Claimed conditions

Right knee disability, Left shoulder disability

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 6, 2025

Citation

25012515

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