Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hernia, lumbosacral strain, left and right knee strains, and left and right shoulder strains due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, chest pressure and pain (to include bradycardia), and heart murmur due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for ratings in excess of 10 percent for left shoulder disability and 20 percent for lumbar spine disability was dismissed as there is no case or controversy over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability and denied higher initial ratings for shoulder, TBI, and cervical spine disabilities. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left and right shoulder strains, as well as a 10 percent disability rating for his left and right ankle sprains.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and scar due to an inadequate VA examination opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing direct and secondary service connection, including aggravation.

The Board remands the case to obtain complete service treatment records, including Reserve STRs, as they may contain evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 24, 2012, to September 26, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection for a left anterior tibia scar, status post hematoma laceration. The claims for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) and sleep apnea were dismissed, while the remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical nexus opinions.

The Board granted service connection for dizziness, migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and asthma, secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for an initial compensable rating for syphilis was denied.

The Veteran's depressive disorder alone rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and she is entitled to a TDIU for accrued benefits purposes on and from December 19, 2015. Additionally, the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC based on statutory housebound criteria for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for right knee and left shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical evidence in compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee condition, and service connection for back, left shoulder, left knee conditions, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome which was granted.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence of functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and a left knee disability as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbosacral musculoligamentous strain, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, right ankle sprain, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was granted for eczema (claimed as dermatitis) but denied for sinusitis, cirrhosis of the liver, cervical strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and left ankle strain.