The Board granted service connection for trochanteric pain syndrome of bilateral hips, bilateral ankle sprain, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of bilateral knees. The remaining claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for the claimed conditions that had onset during active duty, while the preponderance of the evidence was against the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric pain syndrome of bilateral hips, bilateral ankle sprain, patellofemoral pain syndrome of bilateral knees, burn scars of the face, neck, and arms, xerosis cutis (eczema), viral syndrome, bilateral elbow disability, bilateral forearm disability, arthritis and locking of forearm, palpitations, right long finger disability, right index finger disability, right ring finger disability, left long finger disability, left index finger disability, left ring finger disability, pain in left fingers with limited motion, mass-like density in chest, hyperlipidemia, subcutaneous nodules, pseudomonal, sinusitis, thyroid nodule, radiculopathy of lumbosacral region (hips), bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, lesion of plantar nerve, left lower limb, asthma, bilateral bunions, amnesia, bilateral wrist disability, chest pain, closed fracture of fifth metatarsal of right foot, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain syndrome (joint pain), paresthesias of the skin, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030520
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.
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