Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including VA examinations and medical opinions.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and TBI was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board remands the claim for a left shoulder disability to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim, specifically to obtain an additional VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting left shoulder disability was aggravated by his service.

The Veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for his low back condition prior to November 12, 2020, and denied increased ratings for the other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chest pain, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder strain due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a right shoulder disorder, and bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (gastric ulcers) and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bronchitis.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, left shoulder condition, bilateral knee condition, and back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including shoulder, elbow, hand, leg, ankle, paralysis, hypertension, tuberculosis, eye, hernia, and vertigo, as there was no evidence of current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow conditions, to obtain new medical opinions.

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

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 18, 2019, for the grant of service connection for tension headaches and right knee strain based on limitation of flexion. The claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of December 28, 2012, but no earlier.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including neoplasm of the kidney and lung cancer, effective October 2, 2020, based on herbicide exposure during service in Thailand.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of active duty service dates and retrieval of any additional military records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for chronic sinusitis, CFS, respiratory condition, traumatic brain injury, skin condition on the left big toe, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, stroke condition, migraine headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. An increased rating for left great toe scars was granted.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy and a bilateral shoulder disorder due to challenges regarding the competency of the medical examiner.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including COPD and asbestosis, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, a rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical myofascial strain, and other conditions due to the lack of evidence showing current disability or functional impairment.