Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right and left shoulder disability, but remanded the claim for hypertension due to potential secondary causation by PTSD.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible lay statements and medical evidence supporting the onset of bilateral shoulder disabilities during service. For hypertension, there is an unresolved question regarding its relationship with both toxic exposure and a service-connected condition (PTSD).
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, including chronic strains and sprains, left shoulder disability, including chronic strains and sprains, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089106
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