The Board granted service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis and remanded the other claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's left shoulder manifestations began during and have continued since service, and were at least as likely as not caused by in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder osteoarthritis, left upper extremity neurological condition, cognitive impairment, right ankle neurological condition, left ankle neurological condition, right foot neurological condition, left foot neurological condition, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, residuals of theophylline toxicity (other than cognitive impairment, bilateral ankle and foot neurological conditions, and bilateral restless leg syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023604
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left restless leg syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left restless leg syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right ankle disability, right ankle scar, and hypertension. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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