Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's attendance at scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar II disorder, migraines, and respiratory issues, preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders to correct a pre-decisional error, as new and relevant military records were submitted in 2022 that were not previously considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain, as there was no evidence showing that her condition was related to her active-duty service.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for right shoulder strain disability is dismissed, and the claim of service connection for tinnitus will be readjudicated due to new evidence. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and a dental disability are denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability and associated scar due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back condition, and remanded claims for bilateral knee disability, neck disability, and bilateral shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder disability, granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act, and remanded several issues including direct service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or that the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right hips, a left shoulder disability, a lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for left shoulder strain as secondary to right shoulder strain due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by scheduling VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, L3-4 through L5-S1 is dismissed as moot. The application to readjudicate the claim for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability remains denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a left shoulder disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence shows the condition began during active service and continued post-service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board denied increased ratings for anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, and seborrheic dermatitis as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.