Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability and a 60 percent rating for favorable ankylosis of the right hip, while denying other increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability and no evidence of a causal relationship to the Veteran's military service. The claims for back condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition were remanded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for vulvovaginitis but denied a compensable rating for female sexual arousal disorder and service connection for various other conditions.

The Board granted a temporary total evaluation for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and an evaluation of 30 percent, but no higher, beginning December 1, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis, but remanded the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right knee pain, right ankle sprain, and ear infection as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions. The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right knee and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, neck, right shoulder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left and right knee disabilities, and left testicular torsion due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, a left foot disorder, and a right foot disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis, status post Achilles tendon repair and remanded claims for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent for a left shoulder disability and service connection for hyperlipidemia, but granted service connection for a left thumb disability and a left hand disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, but remanded claims for a separate compensable evaluation for TBI residuals and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine pain, left shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, left ankle pain, and left knee pain due to outstanding private treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's rotator cuff tear, right shoulder, effective May 19, 2022.

The appeal concerning service connection for multiple conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied an increased evaluation greater than 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's range of motion was limited to a degree that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right knee, and left ankle disabilities as the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disability.