Shoulder decisions — 2025

The appeal to reverse or revise a July 2008 rating decision that denied service connection for a right shoulder condition on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied, while the revision of the same rating decision to grant separate 10 percent ratings for the right knee, left knee, and right hip disabilities, and a noncompensable rating for the right elbow disability was granted.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a left shoulder, left ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities based on new and relevant evidence received since previous denials.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine. The rating for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right wrist/arm was restored to 20 percent effective June 1, 2024.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hearing loss and granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis. The claims for increased ratings and additional service connection were also denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding no evidence linking the current disability to active military service.

The Board granted an increased initial disability rating of 40 percent for right shoulder strain, impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis, effective February 27, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist, left ankle, and bilateral foot disorders due to the lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and hernia conditions due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities. The appeal was also remanded for further consideration of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, deviated septum, and asthma have been granted.,The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been denied.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and chronic headaches, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's rhinitis was rated at 0 percent, with no increased ratings granted for the other disabilities.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 11, 2019, for the grant of service connection for left shoulder strain with post-traumatic arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot condition, left and right ankle conditions, hand conditions, knee conditions, shoulder conditions, wrist conditions, and a back condition, as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or that these conditions were related to active duty.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, right shoulder and wrist disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain and increased the ratings for left (minor) shoulder tendinitis and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder conditions, PTSD, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hearing loss. The Veteran was also denied increased ratings for his existing conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a left knee strain, and a left shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities meeting VA standards.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions and denied service connection for a musculoskeletal disability, while remanding two skin and dizziness claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including stomach disability, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disability, residuals of fractured right middle finger, and right hip disability. The Board also denied increased ratings for shin splints, allergic rhinitis with history of sinusitis, post operative turbinate reduction, and residual scar of ganglion cyst removal.