The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a left shoulder, left ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities based on new and relevant evidence received since previous denials.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA medical examinations established current diagnoses that were not previously considered by the AOJ, thus granting service connection was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability (bicipital tendonitis and rotator cuff tendonitis), left ankle disability (lateral collateral ligament sprain), left foot disability (plantar fasciitis and pes planus), right foot disability (plantar fasciitis and pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093083
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 915 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a left ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for gout of the bilateral feet and sleep apnea. The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability (plantar fasciitis and pes planus) and a left foot disability (plantar fasciitis and pes planus).
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