Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain and cervical spine strain, on a direct basis. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right shoulder condition, and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include attachment disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition (claimed as astigmatism). The claims for dermatological condition on the neck, trunk, upper extremities, and legs, and left shoulder disability were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for a low back condition, tinnitus, and left and right shoulder conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for a low back, right knee, and right shoulder condition as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left above knee amputation and right and left shoulder strain, precluded her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period from March 2, 2023, to March 9, 2023.

The Veteran's eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) is granted due to the loss of use of both lower extremities resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, granted a 10 percent rating for right and left knee conditions from May 27, 2022 to May 26, 2023, and remanded the PTSD claim.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a left shoulder condition to provide the Veteran with a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between the in-service injury and current symptoms.

The Board granted reinstatement of a 10 percent rating for right hip impairment effective March 27, 2017, and a 30 percent rating from April 26, 2018, for the right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and a back disability, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right ankle injury and an extraschedular TDIU prior to September 1, 2020.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder with ORIF and arthroscopy, but granted a separate, compensable disability rating of 20 percent from January 24, 2022 for recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and thoracolumbar spine disorders to obtain an adequate medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset of symptoms and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current condition and any in-service injury or event.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, lumbosacral spine, right hip, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis based on new evidence. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, left wrist, and left forearm were remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder condition, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's shoulder and left elbow disorders, including what ameliorative effects medication has on these conditions.