Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, entitling him to special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, lower back pain, and teeth grinding due to insufficient documentation of military service and the need for additional medical examinations.

The appeal for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, limited flexion of the forearm (elbow condition left), impairment of elbow or flail joint (elbow condition right), limitation of motion of the arm (shoulder condition left), and chronic adjustment disorder (depression) was dismissed due to untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left elbow and lower extremity nerve conditions, as well as remanded several claims for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for rhinitis was granted, while claims for sinusitis, neck pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, chest pain, headaches with dizziness, right thigh and groin pain due to cramps, and right shoulder or arm pain were denied.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) to include skin conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder and 10 percent for the right knee, granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee, and remanded several other claims including service connection for psychiatric disorders, hypertension, left knee disorder, sleep apnea, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and denied initial ratings higher than 20 percent for a left shoulder strain and higher than 10 percent for a low back disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during military service. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's tension headaches.

The Veteran's effective date for the grant of service connection for right knee osteoarthritis was granted as of May 25, 2018.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for brachial plexus neuropathy, degenerative disc disease, and right shoulder condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for arthritis of right shoulder and service connection for migraines (headaches) due to deficiencies in the evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to in-service injuries.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder dislocation with osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, and tendinosis but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the right shoulder and right hand disabilities to obtain complete and adequate VA examinations that address the severity, manifestations, and symptomatology related to these service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied, but the application to readjudicate the matter of entitlement to TDIU was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no continuity of symptoms. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, lumbosacral strain, right ankle strain, and right knee strain based on evidence showing these conditions were incurred in-service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left and right hip, left and right shoulder, and left and right wrist disabilities, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for revision of the March 2016 rating decision that assigned a noncompensable rating for right shoulder strain on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).