Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right shoulder disability, cervical pain (neck disability), and left shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied initial ratings above the assigned levels for various service-connected conditions, except for a 50 percent rating for tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST), lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis B to include fatigue and nausea, while remanding the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral shoulder disability, and a right hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, index finger, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, gout, and bilateral feet and toes, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder and left leg disabilities to obtain additional evidence, including a VA examination.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal to accept the July 25, 2017 Notice of Disagreement as timely for the July 5, 2016 rating decision.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal as the higher-level review (HLR) request received in July 2021 was timely.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a low back disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a mental condition and denied service connection for bilateral foot, right ankle, left ankle, right shin, left shin, left hip, low back, and right shoulder conditions. The left shoulder condition was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and ankle conditions, as well as a bilateral shoulder condition, due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for joint pain and frost nip of the left hand, right hand, left foot, right foot, left shoulder, right shoulder, and left knee. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied, as well as the claims for a respiratory condition and sleep apnea.

The Board granted effective dates of June 25, 2020 for the increased ratings and service connection awards.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple disabilities, including a left hip disability, right hip disability, low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, neck disability, and left shoulder disability, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for muscle pain in the left arm, lower back, and left shoulder, as well as an unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Barrett's esophagus, left shoulder rotator cuff tear and pain, and right knee strain due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee strain and left shoulder impingement syndrome as further medical evidence is needed to establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and remanded the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the increased 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, finding no factually ascertainable increase in the severity of the condition within one year prior to October 23, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions as further development is needed, including VA examinations.