The Board granted service connection for a back condition and denied it for a right shoulder condition. The other issues, including the right knee, hypertension, OSA, and right elbow conditions, were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current back condition arose during or as a result of his active service, but the evidence was persuasively against concluding that his right shoulder condition began during or as a result of his active service. The other issues required additional development and were remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right elbow condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098635
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