Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by groin pain and a right shoulder disability, finding no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and no evidence linking them to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an adequate VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left and right shoulder strains, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia. A rating of 40 percent was assigned for scoliosis effective December 16, 2016.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system within 60 days of a May 2023 supplemental statement of the case, withdrawing his legacy appeal.

The appeal for service connection for left ankle sprain, right knee injury, and right shoulder (claimed as clavicle fracture) was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and denied service connection for left elbow sprain, as well as ratings in excess of 10 percent for acute ankle sprain, and remanded claims for right thumb tenosynovitis, right shoulder repaired torn labrum, and S-shaped scoliosis.

The appeal was dismissed because the July 2024 VA Form 10182 sought to appeal a CUE motion, but the AOJ did not adjudicate the claim yet.

The Board remands the claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder strain, 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and 20 percent for left radial and ulnar radicular pain and paresthesia to afford the Veteran new VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinion and correcting duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for colitis and left shoulder disability, while denying service connection for sleep apnea and right shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a neck disability, shoulder disabilities, hand disabilities, lower back disability, knee disabilities, psychiatric disorder, sinus headache, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and tinnitus, to ensure that VA has satisfied its duty to assist with regard to verifying all periods of service and obtaining medical records associated with the Veteran's service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder strain and remanded the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, low back disorder, right ankle disorder, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board denied the application to revise an April 1971 rating decision and a January 2007 statement of the case, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), which both denied service connection for a right shoulder condition.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for a back condition, granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right shoulder bursitis prior to January 15, 2020, and a 30 percent rating effective from that date. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for dermatophytosis and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective February 28, 2020.

The Veteran is entitled to an initial 20 percent rating for bursitis, right shoulder due to painful motion experienced throughout the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, type II (as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress), and hypertension (as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple musculoskeletal disabilities due to a lack of complete Reserve Service treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders due to the lack of a current disability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right elbow, and right shoulder were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, hearing loss, and headaches due to untimeliness of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement. The appeal for a left shoulder disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, PTSD, depression, frequent urination, intermetatarsal neuroma right foot, left knee condition, right knee condition, low back strain, shoulder strain, and tinnitus, due to a failure to provide necessary examinations.