Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right hip, left hip, and left shoulder, as well as PTSD. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee scar was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on medical evidence linking the disabilities to the Veteran's service, with no significant evidence against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right hip, Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Right knee scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108862
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