Shoulder decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol/stimulant use disorder, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, right knee disability (degenerative arthritis), and right knee surgical scars. The issues of a low back disability, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left knee disability, shin splints, right foot disability, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for headaches and sleep apnea due to a withdrawal request. The claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence of an ongoing diagnosis or need for care since the in-service event and no medical opinion linking the current condition to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to schedule VA examinations to determine the current state of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a status-post cyst excision scar of the left shoulder and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic maxillary sinusitis.

The Board denied the claim for entitlement to an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disorder, as there was no evidence of limitation of motion of the arm to midway between side and shoulder level or worse.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no causal relationship to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip, and shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for new etiology opinions to address whether the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and right ankle disability are related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right shoulder, right knee, cervical spine, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder condition and sleep disorder condition was dismissed due to procedural defects, while other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication due to new evidence received after the July 2017 denial.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including a colon condition, bilateral shoulder condition, right hip condition, and neck condition. The claims for left wrist, left-hand, right-hand, and asbestosis were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial ratings due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc disease, lumbar spine and glenohumeral joint dislocation, intraosseous nodule of the base of the humeral head/upper humeral metaphysis and degenerative changes, left shoulder to schedule a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as right and left shoulder disorders, to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran's representative prior to the requested hearing, as the Veteran was satisfied with his current ratings.