The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and arthritis, right knee, left knee, right toe, and hair loss. The claims for a cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, and right toe hallux valgus were denied.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record supported the grant of service connection for some conditions but not others, based on whether new and relevant evidence was provided or if there was sufficient evidence to establish a link between the current disability and an in-service event.

Claimed conditions

lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative arthritis, right toe hallux valgus, left great toe onychauxis

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

October 7, 2025

Citation

A25086582

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine