Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neck, back, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities. The Board also denied service connection for bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board remanded all issues for further examination and consideration of evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals for pseudofolliculitis barbae and rhinitis. Service connection was denied for several conditions, including neurological damage in both legs, IBS, GERD, cervical spine disability, migraines, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, dry skin, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, low back pain with arthritis and instability, and sinusitis. The appeals for left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and HIV were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for neck, shoulder, and arm conditions were remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a non-painful scar of the left hand was granted with an effective date of March 30, 2020. The veteran's claims for readjudication of bilateral hearing loss and other conditions were remanded.

The veteran's increased rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy to 70% and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance were granted. Other issues related to muscle and shoulder disabilities, as well as cervical spine disability, were remanded.

The veteran's left hand and left shoulder conditions are granted service connection as secondary to their service-connected right knee condition.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and tinnitus because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for their right shoulder and right long finger disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for right shoulder disability and a right shoulder scar was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee patellar instability and right shoulder strain with tendinosis were granted. All other issues were denied or remanded.

The veteran's service connection claims for right knee strain, left knee strain, and left shoulder tendonitis were granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability and an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. The claims for psychiatric disorders, left shoulder impingement, and left shoulder superficial paresthesia were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating of low back disability and service connection for neck and shoulder disorders due to inadequate examinations.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right thumb, shoulder, and knee disabilities. The VA will conduct new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran was granted a 40% rating for back disability and a 30% rating for right shoulder disability. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was remanded.

The veteran's service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, left shoulder strain, and right elbow strain was granted. The issues of right foot pain and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for left shoulder bursitis and post cervical spine fusion with degenerative changes was denied. The veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new examination to obtain an opinion regarding service connection for a left shoulder disability, considering both direct and secondary theories of entitlement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support a link between his claimed conditions and military service.