Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder sprain and impingement, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the range of motion findings.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left and right shoulder disabilities, as there was no evidence of limitation of motion to 25 degrees from side or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, a right shoulder disability, and depression and panic disorder. The decision also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, and the right eyebrow scar is granted a separate 10 percent rating for pain. The other service connection claims are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, and a right shoulder condition to obtain VA examinations to determine their nature and etiology.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability, based on a medical opinion from an APRN that the left shoulder condition was caused by overuse due to the right shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various bilateral joint disorders as a VA examination is necessary to determine their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of fees to the appellant from past due benefits awarded in the portion of a July 2023 rating decision assigning an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, but denied such eligibility for higher ratings for left knee, left shoulder, right wrist and hemorrhoid disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, while the claims for a bilateral foot condition, penile condition, right hand condition, and left shoulder condition are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right hip strain and osteoarthritis, as well as left shoulder strain, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD with TBI prior to September 20, 2023, and SMC at the housebound rate prior to that date. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The appeal from the October 14, 2022, rating decision for entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right knee surgical scars is dismissed. Service connection for cervical strain is granted, while other claims are denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for shoulder strain, right and limitation of motion, right ankle. The claims for a right knee condition and burn scar on neck were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, as there was no evidence that the disability had its onset in or was otherwise related to his active military service.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease was granted a rating of 40 percent from August 4, 2017, to January 8, 2024, and the claim for a higher rating since January 9, 2024, was denied. The Veteran's TDIU effective date was granted as of July 3, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left and right shoulder disabilities, and a right ankle disability to correct duty to assist errors.