The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left elbow disability, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee. Service connection is denied for left arm neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records show complaints and treatment for low back and neck conditions, right shoulder, and left elbow conditions during his active duty service. The Board found that these disabilities are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service based on continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left elbow disability, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26019060
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge, and the medical opinion found that his current condition is not related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of a lumbosacral strain, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, finding that it is related to his in-service injury. The claimant did not contest this decision.
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