The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted service connection for a left shoulder strain and an initial rating of 100 percent for right knee instability s/p ACL reconstruction, and remanded claims related to adjustment disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of in-service injury or diagnosis, and the current disability was not shown to be related to service. The left shoulder strain was granted based on a favorable medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition, left ankle condition, left hand condition, right hand condition, left knee strain, chronic right wrist sprain, left wrist sprain, bilateral eye condition, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder acromioclavicular (AC) joint osteoarthritis (OA), right knee degenerative arthritis (DA), status post ACL reconstruction w/right lateral meniscus debridement and right medial meniscus repair, right knee instability s/p ACL reconstruction, bilateral pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049176
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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