The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for left shoulder strain, painful motion with degenerative arthritis and recurrent dislocation with degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new and relevant evidence received after a final denial in 2010, which established the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. For the left shoulder conditions, no earlier effective date could be granted as there was no formal claim or written intent to file a petition to reopen the claims after the final Board decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain, painful motion with degenerative arthritis, left shoulder strain, recurrent dislocation with degenerative arthritis, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053360
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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