Shoulder decisions — 2025

The appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals at a December 2024 Board hearing. The remaining claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including plantar fasciitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, GERD, and various musculoskeletal issues. The decision also remanded the claims for sleep apnea and a higher rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis of the left foot and remanded claims for a bilateral foot disorder, cervical disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbosacral disorder, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and eardrum disorder.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded the claims for sinus disability, bilateral hip disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, skin disability, back disability, bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities, and bilateral neurological disability of the lower extremities.

The Board granted an effective date of February 7, 2020, for the award of a 70 percent rating for unspecified depressive disorder and TDIU, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability, left foot bunion, right foot bunion, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability as further development is needed.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and granted service connection for migraine headaches, a low back disability, and a right shoulder disability. The claims for an eating disorder and hyperemesis gravidarum were denied.

The Board denied service connection for right and left elbow, as well as right and left shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence supporting the existence of current disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and bilateral hip conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, while remanding claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis, psychiatric disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and back disability.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for his back disability from September 14, 2017 to February 24, 2020 and a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy during the same period. The claims for higher ratings were denied for other conditions.

The appeals for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions were dismissed as the Veteran filed a notice of disagreement prior to receiving notification of the AOJ's decision.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and remanded claims for right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right wrist disorders to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a right shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus type II, left and right lower extremity neuropathy, and a bilateral foot disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for an initial, compensable disability rating for left knee and shoulder scars due to a need for further development of evidence.

The Board denied an increased rating above 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder acromioclavicular separation and a Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support these claims.