Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for right shoulder arthritis, effective August 28, 2018.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made on the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and circulation issues.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left elbow, shoulder, hip, and hypertension. It also granted an effective date of October 26, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine/headaches.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The appeal for service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition was dismissed due to the appellant not timely filing a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to overuse injuries sustained during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection, as well as service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a right wrist condition and a right shoulder, degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic (previously claimed as right shoulder arthralgia) because the appeals were untimely.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, and various secondary conditions as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that these conditions were caused by her service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder injury and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional errors related to duty-to-assist requirements.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as a TDIU claim, due to additional evidence received after the last SOC and the need for an updated examination.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability as further development is needed.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as the claim for TDIU.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right and left shoulder disability due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left hand, wrist, hip, and scars on wrists and shoulders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right hip, shoulder, neck, knee, and left shoulder conditions, as further development is necessary to provide appropriate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, lower back pain, and migraines to schedule VA examinations as the Veteran's assertions of in-service injuries have not been adequately addressed.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, foot, psychiatric disorder, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, as there was no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to December 28, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disability and left shoulder disability to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding medical records and new VA opinions.