The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and denied a compensable rating for right shoulder scars, while remanding several other issues including service connection for a right hand disorder.

The deciding factor: The claims were dismissed due to lack of timely submission within one year of the initial decision. For the right shoulder, the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating based on the current range of motion and pain symptoms.

Claimed conditions

cervical spondylosis, ankylosis of the right wrist, right knee traumatic arthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome, right shoulder injury residuals, right shoulder scars, lumbar spondylosis and limited motion, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, right hand disorder, traumatic arthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee and shin splints, left lower extremity, shin splint, left lower extremity

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 30, 2025

Citation

A25094625

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