Shoulder decisions — 2025

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder strain, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board granted an increased 40 percent rating for the right shoulder condition and a 20 percent rating for scars of the right shoulder, but denied an initial compensable rating for residuals of testicular torsion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and status post left shoulder surgeries, but denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, sciatic pain in the right leg, sciatic pain in the left leg, right big toe pain, and a right upper extremity disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his bilateral foot disability and service connection for a left shoulder condition, as well as remanded the claim for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board remands the service-connection claims for a back disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the motion for revision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) of the July 19, 2018 Rating Decision that denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 USC 1151 for left upper extremity nerve damage and left shoulder drooping with bursitis and pain due to a faulty administration of a vaccination.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), cervical spine disability, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity (LUE) and right upper extremity (RUE), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), third digit of left hand, pain, third digit of right hand, pain, degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopy, left shoulder strain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and onychomycosis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier start date for his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected scar, status-post appendectomy, but denied all other claims for increased ratings and service connection.

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

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, right hand pain, and lumbar spine condition; denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder condition, and obstructive sleep apnea; and remanded claims related to tinnitus, PTSD, TDIU, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an examination and medical opinion regarding whether the condition clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service or was aggravated by it.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for a left shoulder condition and foot pain, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating of 50 percent from July 28, 2023. Other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability was granted in full, and the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for right hamstring tendonitis, left elbow bursitis, chronic left ankle sprain, and low back disability were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, a left shoulder disability, and a left knee disability as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.