Shoulder decisions — 2025

The veteran's appeal for service connection and higher rating was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disability were denied. The claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted. The claims for back and left shoulder disabilities were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of an anxiety condition, shoulder injury, hip injury, and ankle injury due to procedural issues.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was remanded for further development.

The veteran's disability rating for right shoulder tendinopathy was restored to 40 percent. Separate 10 percent ratings were granted for slight instability of both knees, but higher evaluations for left and right knee patellofemoral syndromes were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for several service-connected conditions, including issues with the right thumb, both great toes, left ankle, and left shoulder.

The appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disorder is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the condition is related to military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and high blood pressure were remanded.

Service connection for hyperhidrosis was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. Service connection for depression and bilateral athletes' foot was denied. Other issues were remanded.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and ratings, including an effective date prior to July 31, 2022, for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied. The claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, including a left shoulder strain, was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. Effective dates for asthma, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain were granted starting from October 9, 2020. Claims for earlier effective dates for tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, and higher ratings for cervical spine strain and lumbosacral spine strain with arthritis were denied. Claims for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and individual unemployability were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of left shoulder strain was granted. The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder strain is related to his active military service.

The Board remanded the claims for right and left shoulder tendonitis to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's statements about symptoms must be considered.

The Board vacated its previous decisions and remanded the issues for further consideration. The Veteran's request for a hearing was not granted.

The veteran's back disability is service-connected. The claims for left hip, left hand, and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a ring finger scar was granted. The claim for a left shoulder disability was remanded for further evaluation.