The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claims for service connection for the back, left shoulder, and right knee disabilities as they were related to in-service injuries. MDD was granted due to its relation to service-connected conditions. However, there was no credible evidence supporting PTSD, and the right shoulder disability was not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral sprain/strain, left shoulder sprain/strain, right knee disability (manifested as painful motion, difficulty standing, walking, squatting, and general movement), major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103484
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (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
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