The Board granted service connection for left ankle arthritis, post-traumatic, chronic sinusitis, and somatic symptom disorder secondary to a service-connected disability. A 30 percent rating was also granted for the service-connected left rotator cuff strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions, leading to a grant of service connection in each case.
- Claimed conditions
- left rotator cuff strain, left ankle arthritis, post-traumatic, chronic sinusitis, somatic symptom disorder secondary to service-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048479
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum and denied compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism, and hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.
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