Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's low back and right shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or relation to service.

Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied. Other conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for lower back pain and higher initial ratings for PTSD, right achilles tendonitis, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a left shoulder disability, both to include arthritis and shoulder strain.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder replacement to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding that it was not factually ascertainable prior to January 4, 2023, that his conditions began during active service or worsened to a level warranting an increase in evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, neck condition, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hand / fingers condition, and bilateral wrist condition as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, left shoulder, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate medical nexus opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right shoulder pain disability, and remanded claims for left wrist, left hip, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and right shoulder strain, based on new and relevant evidence. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded several claims for readjudication and denied others, including service connection for COPD, hemorrhoids, left shoulder condition, right shoulder injury, and sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, poor balance, weight gain, and right shoulder disability.

The appeal was denied due to the invalidity of the August 6, 2018, notice of disagreement and the denial of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral foot disability, and right shoulder disability. An earlier effective date for left shoulder radiculopathy was granted.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to an untimely appeal.

The appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal, and the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied based on insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip strain, cervical strain, and right shoulder strain to obtain additional VA opinions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's non-painful left shoulder scars as the evidence did not show an area of 144 square inches or greater.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from July 30, 2019. The left shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities were remanded for further development.