Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disabilities and the veteran's military service or his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's reported continuity of symptoms since service.

The rate of payment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, effective February 14, 2023, is correct; the claim is denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and a left hand/fingers disorder, to verify his complete dates of service and schedule him for VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, migraine headaches, rhinitis, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for mid/lower back, right shoulder, right and left knee, bilateral flatfoot, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)/irritable colon, and bilateral hearing loss disorders. The claim for CHF was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder rotator cuff strain, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis, and an initial compensable rating for bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right elbow disabilities to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing their etiology in relation to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted service connection for a dermatological disorder, left ear hearing loss, and pulmonary or respiratory disorder, while denying service connection for bilateral iris coloboma, right ear hearing loss, and other disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder strain and right knee strain to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right shoulder condition due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before VA issues a decision.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection as there was no case or controversy, and the claims were resolved by a full grant of benefits.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, cervical stenosis of the spine, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, and chronic hemorrhoids. The remaining claims for degenerative joint disease in various parts of the body were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right elbow disability, right shoulder strain and right wrist sprain to obtain a medical examination and opinion.

The veteran withdrew all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including right ankle strain, chin scar, left hip strain, and others.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for left shoulder condition and right shoulder injury.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability due to inconsistencies in the October 2019 VA examination report and to obtain a new opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran did not receive timely notice of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including headaches, and service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to additional evidence not being considered in previous decisions.

The Veteran's left shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tear, and tendonitis were granted service connection as secondary to his right shoulder disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 60 percent rating for GERD.