Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for status post bunionectomy and hallux rigidus of the left great toe, and remanded several other claims related to various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder strain, finding that it is etiologically related to his active-duty military service.

The Board denied service connection for a neck and left shoulder disability but granted restoration of the rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder strain, right knee limitation of flexion and extension, post operative residuals, right knee meniscectomy, and right knee scars. The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 23, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's left shoulder condition is causally related to his time in the National Guard.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder of the right shoulder, a skin disorder of the right arm, and a left knee disorder. The claims were not granted.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right shoulder acromioclavicular and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and right knee joint osteoarthritis, as well as a separate 20% rating for erectile dysfunction. The Board denied an increased disability rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II but granted service connection for bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected foot disability was dismissed, and the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right arm disabilities were reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury was granted an evaluation of 70 percent disabling, while other claims were denied.

The appeal is remanded to ensure compliance with the terms of a Joint Motion for Partial Remand, specifically regarding the adequacy of a prior VA examination.

The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, pain dysfunction in the right shoulder, and hypertension.

The Board remands the matter for additional evidentiary development to address deficiencies in previous VA examinations regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for a right and left shoulder disability, but remanded the claim for hypertension due to potential secondary causation by PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy as it is etiologically linked to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings, as well as remanded one issue.

The claims for service connection for cervical spine disability and various other conditions were dismissed due to untimely appeals.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including functional loss during flare-ups and after repeated use over time.

The appeal of the September 2012 rating decision for service connection for right shoulder condition was not timely and is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for left knee disability, now diagnosed as chondromalacia patellae, and denied the remaining claims.

The Board denied service connection for various disorders, including a back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, migraines, and neck disorder.