Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right shoulder disability, and headaches as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to service. The claims for service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability but denied service connection for shin splints, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, elbow and wrist disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability at any point during the claims period or shortly prior to the claim being filed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, scars, and left shoulder disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities during or related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an ear disability, headaches, chronic back pain, and chronic right shoulder pain for further development.

The Board denied service connection for back, neck, right and left foot strains, tension headaches, pharyngotonsillitis, and right shoulder strain as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, right shoulder tendinopathy, and left shoulder condition. The claims for right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a cervical strain were also granted. However, the claim for left upper extremity radiculopathy and gastroesophageal reflux disease were denied.

The veteran's appeal requests were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to extend the time for filing.

The Board granted service connection for dermatophytosis (tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the foot) with a rating of 30 percent, but denied service connection for multiple other conditions including hypokalemia, bilateral pes planus, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, left foot hallux valgus, left hand condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, pain in left shoulder joint, right elbow condition, right hand condition, left extremity sciatica, right extremity sciatica, right knee condition, stomach issues, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 6, 2013, for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia. However, it granted an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to June 20, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder, but granted an effective date of February 4, 2024, for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, and right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for scars residual of dog bite right hand, dermatitis, right shoulder and adhesive/latex skin allergy, infertility, residuals of left ovary dermoid cyst surgery with scars, and complete loss of sense of smell (Phantosmia).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease and right shoulder DJD, but denied service connection for a compensable rating for scar, right bunionectomy, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and right radiculopathy.

The appeal for increased disability ratings for left shoulder and right ankle disabilities was dismissed due to erroneous docketing in the AMA system.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability based on the evidence showing that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service training incident.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder to verify the Veteran's duty status and obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities but denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability (secondary to right shoulder), right hand disability (secondary to right shoulder), and right ear hearing loss. The Board also remanded claims for an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for left hip, right hip, and right foot disabilities.