The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for right and left foot strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder pain, and insomnia due to new and relevant evidence. The claims for service connection for right and left knee strains, chronic back pain, left hip pain, left hand pain, and left wrist pain were denied as no such evidence was received.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the prior denials tended to show that the Veteran's current disabilities were incurred in or caused by service, warranting readjudication of the previously denied claims for right and left foot strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder pain, and insomnia. No such evidence was received regarding the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot strain, left foot strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder pain, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047484
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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