Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding the evidence to be at least in equipoise as to whether it had onset during active service.

The appeal was dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement filed on February 24, 2025, was both untimely and duplicative.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and denied a compensable rating for left shoulder scars, while remanding the claims for left hip and right hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and related knee and shoulder strains as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of an April 20, 2013, rating decision that continued a 20 percent rating for right shoulder laxity with recurrent subluxation on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical examination to address the Veteran's reported flare-ups and functional impairment, as the previous VA examination was found inadequate.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection and a compensable rating for further development, including scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, finding insufficient evidence of a current disability. The right shoulder condition was remanded for further examination.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and assistance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for heart disease and a rating higher than 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss, but restored the 60 percent rating for gout effective June 1, 2020. The claims for ratings higher than 30 percent for right shoulder disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left cervical radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for Hashimoto thyroiditis. The Veteran's asthma, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder scars were rated as initially granted or denied based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure proper due process, including adequate requests for service and medical records, and adequate medical examinations based upon an accurate record.

The Board remands multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions for further development and adjudication.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include major depressive disorder (MDD), and fibromyalgia as secondary to MDD. Service connection was denied for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and various musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for failure to timely file a notice of disagreement within one year of the rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety with depression and remanded the claims for back pain, left shoulder pain, and right shoulder pain for further development.