The Board granted service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder conditions, denied service connection for lumbar facet syndrome and right knee condition, and granted a 10 percent rating for left knee strain effective August 19, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative balance as to whether the Veteran's bilateral shoulder conditions were etiologically related to his active service. The lumbar facet syndrome pre-existed the claimed fall during Reserve active duty and was not aggravated by it. There was no in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury related to the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, lumbar facet syndrome, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25026835
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 left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide adequate VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to untimeliness, as the appeals were not filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim, to ensure adequate VA examinations are conducted.
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