Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's right shoulder strain is related to his active service.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including insomnia, asthma, migraines, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, clavicle and shoulder disabilities, arm and leg radiculopathies, hip and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis.

The appeal was dismissed for failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement within one year after the respective rating decisions were issued.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left knee, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 27, 2017, for the award of service connection for deviated septum and denied earlier effective dates for left shoulder, left hip joint replacement, and right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for RIGHT shoulder impingement syndrome, LEFT shoulder impingement syndrome, RIGHT hand pain, LEFT hand pain, flexural eczema skin condition, tinea pedis skin condition to the feet, and allergic rhinitis. The claims for a RIGHT arm / RIGHT forearm condition and a respiratory condition to the lungs were denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 24, 2021, for service connection for a right shoulder strain based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of her claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for his service-connected status post left total shoulder arthroplasty at various times during the appeal period.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the service-connected arthritic conditions precluded the Veteran from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, blood clots, residuals of stroke, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and a left shoulder disability as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise the result of active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, left and right shoulder strains, right knee strain, left knee strain, right hand fracture, and cervical strain to ensure a thorough medical examination is conducted.

The Board denied the motions for revision of a July 2011 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to assign separate disability ratings for right knee and shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for left shoulder impingement syndrome and denied the other claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right and left shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The decision also denied service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee conditions.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded the claims for other lumbar spine disabilities, sinus disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, left shoulder disability, and a compensable evaluation for a left arm wrist burn.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, to include acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, labral tear, including SLAP, and synovitis and tenosynovitis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for status post right shoulder surgery, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records to ensure a complete record is available for appellate review.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and a neurological disorder other than ALS due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the issues of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions that denied service connection for various conditions, as an SOC has not yet been issued.