Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several left-sided joint conditions and a right shoulder disability, while denying service connection for a skeletal system disorder other than degenerative arthritis and a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the April 2025 VA rheumatologist's opinion that the Veteran has degenerative joint disease related to her service. The right knee claim was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- skeletal system disorder other than degenerative arthritis, right knee disability (status post arthroscopy and debridement), left knee disability including total knee replacement, left thumb arthritis, right hand disability, left hand disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot bone spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013417
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