The Board granted service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence, while remanding the claims for low back, left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis, and thus granted it on a direct basis. The other claims were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions addressing continuity of symptoms post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder osteoarthritis, low back disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027309
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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- Denied
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