Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and elbow disabilities, but granted a 20 percent disability rating for right and left lumbar radiculopathy. The claim for a left knee disability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to in-service injuries or events for the left shoulder and elbow, while the Veteran's service-connected lumbar radiculopathy met the criteria for a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, left elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105838
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