Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted service connection for right shoulder strain, and remanded a claim for service connection for right knee strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in disability rating or service connection based on the criteria provided by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain (claimed as lower back and mid back), left knee strain, limitation of extension (claimed as secondary to left ankle), surgical scar, left ankle, right shoulder strain, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105989
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