Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and lower back conditions to obtain new VA medical opinions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder strain and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, finding that the clinical onset of the condition occurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board denied service connection for residuals of bilateral ingrown toenails with deformity of pinky toes, left shoulder rotator cuff impingement, headaches, and right elbow arthritic conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied increased ratings for cold weather injuries of the hands, finding no evidence to support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various psoriatic arthritis conditions due to toxic exposure during military service, specifically related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee patellar instability and left shoulder disability, as the December 2022 VA examination opinions were incomplete regarding potential aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected left knee instability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, lower back disability, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as there was no credible evidence of an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeals for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities were withdrawn by the appellant, thus they are dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, and others, as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2022, for the award of service connection for right shoulder strain status post replacement.

The Board remanded the claims for additional development as the previous opinions were not entirely adequate to decide the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right shoulder disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including migraines, left index finger disability, left and right shoulder disabilities, left epigastric disability, and TBI, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active-duty service.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, as the previous opinion was found to be inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and right wrist disorders as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a September 2023 rating decision was denied.