Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for further medical examinations.

The Board remanded all issues to provide the Veteran with an additional opportunity to attend VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, neck disability, and right shoulder disability. The claim for headache disability was remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the veteran's COPD rating and related benefits but remanded decisions on specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right knee scars was denied. Service connection for a right shoulder disability was granted. The claims for ratings related to right knee degenerative arthritis were remanded.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for cervical disability, right shoulder disability, and right upper extremity neuropathy, as well as a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU. The Veteran's motion to advance the claim due to severe financial hardship was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity shin splints, a right shoulder disorder, and initial compensable ratings for GERD and residual right thumb surgical scarring were denied. The claims for service connection for a cervical and/or thoracic spine disorder and a right foot disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability or a link to service.

The veteran's claims for cervical strain, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and left shoulder strain were denied. However, the veteran was granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with arthritis, spondylosis, and dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine, as well as sciatic lumbar radiculopathy in the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headache disability, and right shoulder disability were dismissed because they had already been granted. The claims for back disability and left wrist disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of left shoulder and ribcage pain, stiffness, and limitation of motion because a VA examination or medical opinion was not obtained.

The Board granted the appeals to readjudicate claims for service connection for a heart disability, lumbar spine back disability, upper respiratory condition, and sleep condition. All other issues were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of multiple conditions, including hip tendinitis, shoulder strain, upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain. The VA examinations were deemed inadequate, and further evaluations are required.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for right shoulder impingement syndrome and cervical strain due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the skin disability prior to August 23, 2023, and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent from that date onwards. The right ankle and shoulder disabilities were also denied increased ratings.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and denied service connection for various disorders, while granting a 50% rating from June 5, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU based on a single service-connected disability and SMC at the housebound rate, finding that his PTSD alone did not render him unemployable.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. Service connection for bipolar disorder was granted, but other conditions were not.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis was granted. The Board found that the condition is at least as likely as not related to service.