Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remanded all issues to the Regional Office for further evaluation and examination.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome and cervical strain. The VA needs to conduct new examinations addressing both direct and secondary service connection theories.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions except for the penile condition, which was remanded.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for left ovarian cyst with vaginismus, pelvic and perineal pain and increased special monthly compensation were denied. Claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board remanded all the veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in processing and a failure to obtain necessary medical records and examinations.

Service connection for right and left shoulder tendonitis is granted. The claim for service connection for right and left thigh/hip conditions is remanded.

Service connection for an elbow disorder is denied. The claim for a left shoulder disorder is remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for an increased rating for a right shoulder scar was dismissed due to procedural errors. Service connection for a back disability was denied because the evidence did not show a relationship to service.

The Board remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's left shoulder condition is service-connected.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left shoulder scars were denied. The claims for higher ratings for lumbar IVDS, left shoulder limitation of motion, and left shoulder instability with repair and degenerative arthritis were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's neck, right shoulder, and right upper extremity disabilities based on a training injury in October 2008.

The appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been remanded. The Board will review additional records and consider an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, psychiatric disorder, and right shoulder disability. The Board found errors in the duty to assist and the application of the correct standard for secondary service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of painful scars was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic strain status post fracture, right hand was granted. The claims for neck disability, left knee strain, and left shoulder strain were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder tendinitis, bursitis, and impingement syndrome has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability began during active service.

The appeal for service connection of the veteran's left shoulder disability has been remanded. The Board requires a VA examination to determine if the disability is related to military service.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error and the need to request earlier VA treatment records.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action, including obtaining missing medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The veteran's left shoulder condition is service-connected because it resulted from overuse due to a service-connected right shoulder injury.