Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for multiple spine and musculoskeletal conditions, finding no evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his active military service.

The appeal for a compensable rating for the chronic rash and claims for service connection for fatigue, muscle pain of the legs, arms, and shoulders, and joint pain of the entire body were denied. The Veteran's appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to service connection for neuropsychological symptoms was dismissed.

The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to consider them further.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of various conditions related to lung cancer, including scars, pain, and hearing loss, but denied an earlier effective date for non-small cell lung cancer itself.

The claims for service connection for a right arm condition and a right wrist condition were dismissed as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the February 2019 rating decision which denied these conditions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and cervical spine disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including left and right shoulder, right and left knee, and lumbar spine conditions, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for cervical strain with spinal stenosis and cervical spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an April 8, 2014, rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and low back condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded other claims related to obstructive sleep apnea, bladder condition, left knee disability, degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion and failure to provide an informal hearing conference as requested by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, left forearm, wrist, hand and finger condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right and left shoulder conditions, as the evidence did not support a rating greater than 20 percent for the right shoulder or greater than 10 percent for the left shoulder.

The Board granted service connection for a neck condition and a left shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for an acquired psychiatric condition and a heart condition were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder mixed with depression was granted a 70 percent rating from July 23, 2022.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and proposed decrease in evaluation due to untimely filings.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, lumbosacral strain, and right hand scars, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, tension headaches, shoulder bursitis, foot plantar fasciitis, ankle tendonitis, thumb strain, and PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder. The Board also remanded claims for fatigue, CFS, sleep apnea, and amputated left little finger.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder strain and tendinosis, as well as cervical spine strain (claimed as neck pain), to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.