Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral cataracts with visual disturbance and bilateral pinguecula, as well as service connection for lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, and right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically related to obtaining private medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, right wrist, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral foot disability manifested by foot pain to ensure that VA provides an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for chronic kidney disease and service connection for blurry vision, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder strain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The Board granted a 40% initial rating for left upper extremity paresthesia, hypoesthesia and denied higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and right shoulder impingement syndrome due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic disability manifested by dizziness, and other claimed disabilities as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or nexus to service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, as the evidence demonstrated she was unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability prior to December 12, 2019.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability and right shoulder disability to obtain additional evidence, including verification of the Veteran's National Guard service periods and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, which was aggravated during active duty for training in November 2021. The other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims were remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeals for earlier effective dates for the specified conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.

The Board granted service connection for chronic dizziness or vertigo, but remanded the claims for a left shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hip and pelvis conditions, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral leg condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his right shoulder disorder.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, left shoulder strain, and osteoarthritis of the left hip status post left hip replacement based on a nexus to the Veteran's military service as a Navy SEAL.

The Board granted service connection for a left and right shoulder disability, finding that these disabilities are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar disability.