Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and earlier effective dates for various conditions, as he concurrently filed a request for higher-level review while his prior appeal was pending.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple disabilities due to a failure to report for scheduled examinations.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right knee and lumbar spine disabilities but granted a 30% rating for essential tremors in the right upper extremity. The claims for service connection for headaches, a right shoulder disorder, and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis, finding a nexus between the in-service injury and the current disability.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, back, and neck disabilities, as well as obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected conditions. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including left hip, left knee, right knee, gastrointestinal, skin of the right arm, and skin of the right shoulder, as additional nexus opinions are needed.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability from October 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for multiple left and right upper extremity and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, a left ankle disability, tinnitus, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, and a sleep disorder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at the time of the January 2024 rating decision.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, lumbar spine, cervical, right shoulder, and tinnitus was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board denied an increased rating for the right shoulder rotator cuff tear, finding that the disability did not meet or more nearly approximate limitation of motion to midway between the side and shoulder level.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for a left shoulder disability, neck strain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), back pain, right knee injury and pain, and gastroparesis to the AOJ for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for cholesterol and granted cirrhosis of the liver in full, dismissing the appeal. The claims for earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied, as was a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and there remain no allegations of error for appellate consideration.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, and denied service connection for various other disorders.

The Board denied service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy with numbness in hand, erectile dysfunction (ED), urinary frequency, and a shoulder scar as there was no evidence of current disability.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal disability but denied increased ratings for other conditions including left and right knee tendonitis, right shoulder, low back, surgical scars, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to active service.

The Board remands the matters for a new medical examination and to obtain private treatment records, as the current evidence is inadequate.