The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the claims for lumbar spine, thoracic spine, right hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy, thoracic spine disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 10, 2025

Citation

A25106590

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