The Board granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis and right hip degenerative arthritis status post right total hip replacement, but remanded the claims for a left foot disability, right foot disability, and left shoulder rotator cuff tear and tendinitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of left shoulder and right hip degenerative arthritis were noted in service with continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board found that the Veteran's statements are sufficient to trigger the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine for these claims, but remanded other foot and shoulder claims due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis (left foot), bilateral tailor's bunions (left foot), left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis status post right total hip replacement, rotator cuff tear and tendinitis (left shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015735
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Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tear with degenerative arthritis and tendonitis, finding that it is related to his military service.
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