Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain and degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical spine, but remanded claims for left knee condition and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the ratings and service connection of various conditions, granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, finding that it was manifested by no more than intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder strain and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right shoulder strain.

The appeal concerning service connection for a rib fracture was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a VA Form 10182 with the July 2022 rating decision appealed herein. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee condition, a right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability and left knee disability for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand and right shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and dismissed appeals for left shoulder, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), left knee, neck, back, and right shoulder disabilities due to untimeliness of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for post-traumatic residual pain and dysfunction of the right shoulder and right ankle to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 1, 2021, for the awards of service connection and secondary service connection for various disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot tendonitis and left shoulder pain/tear to ensure that the Veteran is afforded due process, and that there is a complete record upon which to decide his claim so that he is afforded every possible consideration.

The Board denied service connection for bone spurs, bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a nexus to service. The claim for impingement syndrome, left shoulder, was dismissed due to lack of timely supplemental claim.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder pain and dysfunction, as well as increased ratings for low back, left knee, and right knee pain and dysfunction based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 8, 2020, for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia and granted service connection for degenerative arthritis in various joints.

The Board remands the claims for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for a right shoulder disability, as the previous VA examinations were found to be inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder and bilateral ear disorder, while remanding claims for service connection for low back, neck, right finger, left shoulder, and right shoulder disorders.

The Board remands the claim for a left shoulder disorder to obtain an addendum medical opinion that adequately addresses the nature and etiology of the condition.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, granting a 20 percent rating for each.