Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an initial compensable rating for various conditions, including right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left ankle condition, back pain, depression, anxiety, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded claims for other disabilities due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for left knee meniscal tear and chronic rhinitis, but denied earlier effective dates for headaches and a left knee scar. Service connection was also granted for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for right shoulder nerve damage as the veteran's Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed. The claims for a neck condition and cervical radiculopathy were remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder (tinea cruris) and an initial rating of 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied other claims including those for back disability, psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and various knee and ear conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis status post total right knee replacement and a TDIU effective March 9, 2021. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to determine the current severity of multiple lipomas and to readjudicate the TDIU claim.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left shoulder and knee conditions, but granted a 60 percent rating for his right total knee replacement. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain and bilateral foot conditions to obtain an appropriate medical opinion addressing the nature of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable evaluation for four left shoulder surgical scars, but remanded the claim for a higher evaluation of the left shoulder degenerative arthritis with labral tear.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal and hearing request for service connection for sleep apnea, mild acromioclavicular arthrosis of the left shoulder, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and left shoulder arthritis, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the left shoulder disability and a compensable rating for the left shoulder dislocation repair scar based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability as the evidence did not establish that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, and these matters are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, cervicothoracic pain, residual left foot pain, restless leg syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for cardiac arrhythmia was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2013, for the award of service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate VA examination to assess the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability.