Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and a left shoulder disability to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating of various foot conditions and service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed right shoulder condition.

The Board granted a 30% disability rating for tension headaches and remanded claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to revise a March 2004 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) that assigned an initial noncompensable disability rating for residuals of right shoulder surgery.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for right eye and right shoulder. The matters are remanded so the AOJ may consider the claims on their merits.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam. The claims for service connection for GERD, right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left and right leg, hand, shoulder, sinus, respiratory, and eye conditions, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, left shoulder pain, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), lumbar spine pain, and plantar fasciitis. The claim for pes cavus was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a left shoulder condition, but remanded the claims for a left wrist disability and temporary total evaluations.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder as additional evidence is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for a right shoulder disability and associated scars, finding that October 2, 2023, is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including left hip pain, right hip strain, left knee strain (claimed as instability), and right knee strain (claimed as instability) due to a lack of evidence supporting their direct relationship with his active military service. The claims for chronic plantar fasciitis, bilateral; right ankle strain; right shoulder strain; and chronic back pain were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis with adhesive capsulitis based on evidence showing the condition began during active military service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.