Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to pre-decisional errors in not verifying periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with various reserve units and in obtaining adequate medical examinations.

All appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran's representative prior to the Board's decision, and therefore, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for painful shoulder conditions, obstructive sleep apnea, and knee conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder conditions, denied service connection for lumbar facet syndrome and right knee condition, and granted a 10 percent rating for left knee strain effective August 19, 2019.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right shoulder, degenerative arthritis to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on its etiology.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for tinnitus or a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was also denied as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD or other mental health condition.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spondylosis with thoracic spine pain and readjudicated the claims for cervical spine and back disabilities, but denied service connection for cervical spine disability, left thigh disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for essential tremor, while remanding the other issues for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and earlier effective date claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the Veteran's toxic exposure during military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for PTSD, as well as other claims for service connection that were not supported by evidence.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's left shoulder condition was withdrawn by the appellant and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder strain disabilities, as well as right and left trochanteric pain syndrome (includes trochanteric bursitis) and hip strain, all of which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ankle tendonitis.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disorder to ensure that the Veteran receives an appropriate VA examination and any relevant medical records are obtained.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD and remanded the remaining claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for left shoulder disability, left shoulder scar, and low back strain.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, lung disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, while denying service connection for a left shoulder disability and other conditions.