Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including chronic sinusitis and dermatosis, and assigned a 10 percent disability rating for scars from right shoulder surgery and right testicular hydrocele status-post surgical repair.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a left shoulder disorder, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip and soft tissue sarcoma conditions, due to a need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD)/intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) prior to July 2, 2019, but denied a higher rating for the entire period. The other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board remands the case to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing and to readjudicate the claim.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed, while the claims for right shoulder strain, left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right elbow condition, alopecia, and an acquired psychiatric condition were readjudicated. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and a left wrist condition, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain and impingement syndrome and mild obstructive lung disease, but denied an increased rating for hypertension. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, but denied service connection for tinnitus and multiple sclerosis. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right arm nerve disability, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for separate ratings and increased ratings for conditions related to Reiter's syndrome, including the bilateral shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands/thumbs, ankles, tachybrady syndrome, left toes, and right toes.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder, dizziness, a headache disability, a gynecological disability, a left shoulder disability, and a low back disability, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, right upper extremity condition as secondary to a right shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the VA PCAFC to allow further processing based on a now-eligible serious injury incurred during a qualified period of service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to inadequate VA examinations and missing private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for right hand bursitis, a right hip condition, and a right shoulder condition as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and remanded the claims for back, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the right shoulder scars was dismissed due to res judicata, and the appeal for an earlier effective date for migraine and tension headaches was denied.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and assigned a 40 percent disability rating for left shoulder strain, while denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, flatfoot bilateral, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions.