The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability with arthritis and lumbosacral spine disability with arthritis, but remanded the claims for left knee and right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements supported a continuity of symptoms since service, which was consistent with his medical records. The VA examiner's opinions were found inadequate due to their failure to consider all relevant evidence including the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability with arthritis, lumbosacral spine disability with arthritis, left knee disability with degenerative arthritis, right knee disability with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090563
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's left shoulder disability with degenerative arthritis, right shoulder disability with degenerative arthritis and labral tear and tendinopathy, and right knee disability with degenerative arthritis have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability remains pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, while the cervical spine disability with radiculopathy is also rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left knee and cervical spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and the retrieval of relevant treatment records.
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