Shoulder
Across 7,349 real Board appeals for Shoulder
65% were granted, partly granted, or remanded.
A denial is often not the end — remands are sent back for more development and frequently end in a grant.
- Granted 11%
- Partly granted 24%
- Remanded 30%
- Denied 27%
What tends to win
Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Shoulder was linked to service:
- Direct service connection1,904
- Secondary to another service-connected condition186
- Reopened with new & material evidence181
How it’s rated, in practice
When Shoulder was granted, the rating most often assigned was:
- 100% (425)
- 20% (129)
- 30% (111)
- 10% (105)
- 70% (67)
Presumptive & exposure paths
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
- PACT Act85
- Gulf War82
- Agent Orange / herbicides32
- Camp Lejeune water29
- Burn pits & airborne hazards22
Real decisions
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral lower radiculopathy (sciatic and femoral nerve) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back condition, as well as a 20 percent rating for his lumbar spine myofascial sprain.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder disability and left wrist disability based on credible lay evidence of in-service onset and ongoing symptoms.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis of the right hand and service connection for a left shoulder disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, recurrent right and left shoulder rotator cuff tear residuals, right and left total knee replacement residuals, and right and left foot plantar fasciitis and heel spurs.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service.
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