Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, bilateral hand tremors, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. The Board also granted an increased rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, right knee, and left shoulder conditions based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that the severity of the Veteran's disabilities is accurately assessed without considering the ameliorative effects of medications.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a right shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left clavicle/shoulder disability, low back disability, and left knee disability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset in service and there was continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied higher ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, granted a 30% rating for hyperacusis from January 31, 2008, and granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left shoulder, lumbar spine, left wrist, headache, and spinal stroke disabilities as there was no evidence of chronic in-service symptoms or a nexus to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain and left shoulder strain to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased, compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for cervical strain, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including carpal tunnel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, left eye, left elbow, left hip, left shoulder, hemorrhoids, headaches, back, neck, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and prediabetes.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral upper extremity nerve conditions was dismissed, while the other claims were remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions and a psychiatric condition, all of which were determined to be caused by an in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, spondylosis lumbar spine, and an acquired psychiatric disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for irregular sleep/wake rhythm and granted service connection for left shoulder trapezius strain, while remanding claims for cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, IVDS with strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, to include trochanteric bursitis, and nevus.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back condition and remanded claims for service connection for chicken pox or residuals of chicken pox, hair loss, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for left and right elbow, shoulder, and foot conditions as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or nexus to service. The tension headache claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disability, finding no current diagnosis separate from PTSD. The left shoulder disability was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for epilepsy, unspecified, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), tinnitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The petition to readjudicate the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a right shoulder condition based on new evidence was also granted.