The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and bilateral foot disability, but denied service connection for heart condition, hypothyroidism, vision loss, and gout.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for the left shoulder and bilateral foot disabilities due to in-service onset and continuity of symptoms. The denial was based on a lack of sufficient evidence linking the other conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tear (left shoulder disability), bilateral foot disability, hypothyroidism, vision loss, gout
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043229
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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