Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder, lumbosacral strain, and chronic sinusitis but denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee, shoulder, neck, and headache conditions but granted restoration of a 50% rating for PTSD from March 1, 2021 to April 17, 2021, and an earlier effective date for Dependent's Educational Assistance.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability (secondary to right shoulder), obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to allergic rhinitis), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment and other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorders. The initial evaluations for right shoulder labral tear, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, right hip strain with limitation of flexion, right hip strain with limitation of extension, right hip strain with impairment of thigh, and allergic rhinitis were denied.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the condition did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, as well as increased ratings for certain service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability was aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for the left shoulder total replacement painful scar from September 30, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for a neck condition, left shoulder condition, and right arm radiculopathy as secondary to the cervical strain.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder tendon tear with tendonitis and osteoarthritis, as well as an insomnia disorder claimed as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, neck disability, left upper extremity pain and paresthesia, right upper extremity pain and paresthesia, and TBI.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 11, 2019, for the grant of service connection for right shoulder arthritis.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, while granting one claim for a higher rating and another for secondary service connection.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus disability, facial scars, left hip disability, residuals of human papillomavirus (HPV), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty to assist errors. The claim for a left shoulder disability was denied as new evidence did not warrant readjudication.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the left shoulder condition and lumbar spine condition, but denied a compensable rating for the right ring finger fracture residuals and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left elbow tendonitis, and right shoulder condition.

The appeal was denied because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on August 19, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it is related to active service.