The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand arthritis and bilateral shoulder strain, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to active service or any incident of service. The record does not show current disability due to the claimed conditions which are related to active service or any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand arthritis, bilateral shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096084
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability is related to service, resolving all doubts in his favor. The evidence shows a current diagnosis of bilateral shoulder strain and degenerative arthritis, which the Veteran attributes to injuries sustained during military service.
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