The Board denied service connection for left hip, left knee, right hand (thumb and fingers), and left shoulder disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period. The lumbar strain with hyperlordosis and disc narrowing is remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence demonstrating that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of a left hip, left knee, right hand (thumb and fingers), or left shoulder disability at any time during the appeal period. The Board finds the weight of the medical evidence is against finding the Veteran has had diagnoses of these claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, left knee disability, right hand (thumb and fingers) disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027571
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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