The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease and right shoulder DJD, but denied service connection for a compensable rating for scar, right bunionectomy, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and right radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the credible medical evidence that established the Veteran's bilateral knee DJD and right shoulder DJD were related to his service-connected foot disabilities. However, there was insufficient evidence to support a compensable rating for the scar or BHL, and no diagnosis of radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, right bunionectomy, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), right shoulder DJD, right radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099764
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