The Board granted service connection for left knee tendonitis/tendonosis with knee meniscal tear and cartilage fissuring chondrosis, but denied service connection for the other claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's left knee disability had its onset during service. Other disabilities were not shown to be related to service or aggravated by any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tendonitis/tendonosis with knee meniscal tear and cartilage fissuring chondrosis, bilateral foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with tendonitis, right knee cartilage fissuring chondrosis, left elbow triceps tendonitis and lateral epicondylitis with degenerative arthritis, right elbow triceps tendonitis and lateral epicondylitis, lumbosacral/low back strain with lumbar degenerative disc disease and facet arthropathy, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and labral tear, including SLAP with degenerative arthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and labral tear including SLAP, hemorrhoids and anal fissure with skin tag, gastrointestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043547
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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