Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a left shoulder disorder to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, left shoulder strain, lumbar strain, status postoperative left knee partial meniscectomy/anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, right long finger sprain, and tinnitus. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for left knee instability, and the denial of an increased initial rating for left foot plantar fasciitis was upheld.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis and remanded the other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and right shoulder disorder due to missing service records, requiring additional VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a bilateral foot disability, bilateral wrist disability, left shoulder disability, depression, recurring umbilical hernia, hemorrhoids, bilateral hammertoes, left knee disability, right knee disability, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left and right shoulder condition, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability and an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis. The right-hand disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee strain but denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and left wrist sprain.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot tinea capitis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, and left hand osteoarthritis. The claim for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of July 8, 2019 for service connection for TBI but denied an earlier effective date for right shoulder strain.

The appeal for an increased disability rating for migraine headaches was dismissed by the Veteran. The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition due to lack of evidence linking it to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left shoulder strain, left elbow strain, low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee strain, and left knee strain.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted an initial 20 percent rating for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, while remanding several other issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability to obtain additional medical evidence.

The appeal for service connection for status post rotator cuff repair of the right shoulder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for a left shoulder/elbow disability and the appeal for a right shoulder disability as secondary to the left shoulder disability are remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and initial rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral musculoskeletal strain with degenerative changes has precluded substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2017.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for an undiagnosed illness characterized by pain in the shoulders, knees, fingers, and toes, claimed as fibromyalgia, prior to August 10, 2022, and GERD due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, neck disability, right shoulder disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the service-connected disabilities.