Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 20 percent initial evaluation for the Veteran's left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve conditions, effective January 15, 2022. The decision also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's headache, cervical spine, low back, and left shoulder conditions, but granted an effective date of January 20, 2022, for a noncompensable rating for a left shoulder surgical scar.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various degenerative arthritides and impairment syndrome to obtain additional VA addendum opinion that complies with the terms of the Joint Motion and issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, low back, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and entitlement to TDIU were granted, with the TDIU effective from January 6, 2021.

The Board remands the issues of increased disability ratings for right shoulder, cervical spine, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as a TDIU claim, for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions and a higher rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the appellant's claims for a right knee disability, instability of the right knee, and TDIU to ensure compliance with prior remand orders.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left shoulder arthritis, and numbness in the left thumb and index finger.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, spondylolisthesis and cervical angina but denied service connection for several other conditions including back disability, radiculopathy, shin splints, major depressive disorder, left shoulder disability, seizure disorder, dysthymic disorder, and vision disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip and shoulder disabilities, as well as a compensable evaluation for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder arthritis, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his active-duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, cervical spine condition, shoulder conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal issues, psychiatric disorder, and coccidioidomycosis.

The Board granted the reinstatement of a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain, granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability on a secondary basis, and denied service connection for a left knee disability. The other claims were remanded.

The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and left eye disorder to obtain additional evidence regarding toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and a medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding no evidence that it was caused or aggravated by her service-connected hallux valgus.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and erectile dysfunction due to lack of jurisdiction, denied an increased rating for depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, and remanded additional claims for further development.