Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and a left shoulder disability as they were not related to the Veteran's active duty or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right hand condition, left hand condition, left shoulder condition, and right wrist condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including shoulder, hand, foot, respiratory, and gastrointestinal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability caused a worsening of functionality in his left shoulder disorder.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain on a direct basis.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder condition and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and right shoulder impingement syndrome, finding that both conditions are due to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right elbow disorders as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, continuity of symptomatology, or a nexus to military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions, including obtaining new medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to address the inadequacies of the previous VA examination and to determine the impact of the Veteran's left shoulder disability on his ability to work.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.,Service connection for headaches is granted based on a current diagnosis and onset during active service.,Service connection for cervical strain is granted as it had its onset in service and symptoms have been continuous since then.,The appeal for service connection for right hip strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for left hip strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for right knee strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for left knee strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for right shoulder strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for left shoulder strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,For the initial rating period from May 9, 2023, a compensable (10 percent) disability rating for residuals of a right-hand fracture is not granted.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, Raynaud's disease, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder strains to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for GERD and denied a higher initial disability rating for GERD, while remanding the claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease, right shoulder (major).

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no evidence linking the current conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his active duty training.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for pain in left shoulder and arm, neck pain with numbness right arm and hand, as these issues were withdrawn by the Veteran. The claim for sleep apnea, claimed as PTSD, was remanded for further development.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically the need to obtain Social Security Administration records and an addendum opinion regarding vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and left shoulder condition, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder injury residuals and remanded the claim for service connection for right hand finger numbness.