Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while all other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim, due to the need for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension and denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and spondylosis of the lumbar spine. The issue regarding muscle pain, including pain of the neck, left trapezius, and left shoulder, was remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and unclear evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder and right knee conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various bilateral conditions due to a need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board granted service connection for chronic left shoulder strain, finding that the condition began during active service and is supported by a positive medical nexus opinion.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, and degenerative joint disease of both knees. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder disability and migraine headaches to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence, while remanding the claims for low back, left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder strains, as well as left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndromes, to obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities to afford the Veteran VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left shoulder disorder and neck disorder, finding that there was no evidence of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA, nor an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, and ankle disabilities based on their relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the right shoulder and a TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and cervical spine conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD/MST) with persistent depressive disorder, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, and service connection for various conditions due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee and right shoulder disabilities, effective October 3, 2023, and also granted eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.