Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder and right ankle disability to obtain outstanding private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente and to provide new VA examinations with medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, chronic pain disorder, kidney disability, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service events and exposures.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding it related to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability. The back disability claim was denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new examination to address whether his current right shoulder disability is related to service, considering the presumption of soundness.

The Board remands the case to secure a VA medical opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, status post laminotomy and partial diskectomy; left shoulder, status post total shoulder arthroplasty; right shoulder tendonitis; radiculopathy of the left lower extremity; right lower extremity radiculopathy; left foot first and second toe numbness, status post benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor removal; and/or bipolar disorder with mixed features and ADHD in near total remission.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a disability manifested by left ankle pain and right ankle pain, but denied service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome and right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disorder.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected depressive disorder and denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder strain, while remanding claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and TDIU.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 30, 40, and 20 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings and TDIU for further development and readjudication.

The Board remands the matter for additional medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's left shoulder disability was caused by VA care and, if so, whether it was due to fault or an unforeseen circumstance.

The Board denied service connection for neurobehavioral effects due to a lack of current disability, and remanded claims for cervical spine, right knee, right shoulder, lumbar spine, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy secondary to a cervical spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine (neck) disability and a left shoulder disability as secondary to the neck disability, but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.

The claims for service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the lack of compliance with previous Board remand directives.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder with limitation of motion, prior to March 11, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral upper shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are causally related to an in-service fall.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence was at least in relative equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, sleep disability, and back condition due to inadequate medical opinions.