The Board denied service connection for several foot, hip, neck, and shoulder disabilities but granted service connection for right and left shoulder strains with impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or event related to the Veteran's feet, hips, neck, and right and left shoulders. However, there was credible evidence that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities began during service and continued since.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot hallux valgus with osteoarthritis, left foot hallux valgus with osteoarthritis, left hip disability, right hip disability, neck disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, right shoulder strain with impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, left shoulder strain with impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037623
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,963 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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