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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,200 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using 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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical examination regarding his participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) during active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, complete hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, and skin cancer are remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, gastrointestinal condition, gynecomastia, kidney lesion, and liver cirrhosis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including gastrointestinal, headache, foot, elbow, and hand conditions, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or symptoms related to these conditions during the pendency of the claims.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.