The Board granted service connection for a back condition and a right shoulder condition, but dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition and a right knee condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea) was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and right shoulder conditions, but the appeal for left shoulder and right knee conditions was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review. The Board found that the Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy and provided positive nexus opinions linking his current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, right knee condition, back condition, right shoulder condition, obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024833
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 785 · Granted: 34% (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
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, due to lack of current disability evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his request.,Service connection for a back condition is denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
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