Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder impingement rating in excess of 20 percent and service connection for a left shoulder disability, as both require additional evidence to be considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The appeal for entitlement to left hip injury, right hip injury, and right hand injury was dismissed as these issues were not properly appealed. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for paralysis of the left brachial plexus, dislocated left shoulder residuals, and skull fracture residuals.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and neck disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to these conditions during the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an effective date of February 1, 2022, for the award of service connection for left shoulder disability.

The Board dismissed the motion to revise or reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for multiple issues regarding service connection, as the Veteran did not plead CUE with sufficient particularity.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims and the appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the Veteran's failure to timely submit a new Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his right shoulder surgical scars and remanded the claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right shoulder degenerative arthritis, status-post rotator cuff repair.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right shoulder strain to ensure proper notice was provided before the initial rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tear to obtain a medical opinion and confirm the Veteran's duty status in February 2020.

The appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability and heart disability for accrued benefit purposes was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for COPD due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service. The other issues related to service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various joint conditions, cervical spine arthritis, lumbosacral spine arthritis, and radiculopathy of the upper extremities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to outstanding VA Community Care records that need to be obtained.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of right and left knee, right and left hip, and bilateral shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions that comply with the terms of a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and increased the ratings for lumbar spine, sciatic nerve radiculopathy (bilateral), femoral nerve radiculopathy (bilateral), and urinary disorder disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for degenerative disc disease and left shoulder impingement syndrome to ensure that private treatment records identified by the Veteran have been obtained.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral ankle, elbow, shoulder, cervical spine, and skin conditions, except for a 40% rating for bilateral ankle gout from March 1, 2021, and a 30% rating for eczema, onychomycosis, and pilonidal cyst from April 25, 2023.