Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, left leg radiculopathy as secondary to lumbosacral strain, and right leg radiculopathy as secondary to lumbosacral strain. The Board also granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder condition, bilateral restless leg syndrome, and sleep disturbance to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied initial ratings for several disabilities, while granting a 30% rating for the left foot disability and a 40% rating for the back disability.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, a low back disability, a right wrist carpal tunnel disability, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, tinnitus, and allergies.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and remanded claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left leg condition, a lumbar spine issue, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal for service connection for a right shoulder condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's right total shoulder arthroplasty from May 1, 2022, to February 2, 2023.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss, high blood pressure, right shoulder tendonitis, tinnitus, and left knee strain was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Veteran withdrew his entire appeal, and the Board dismissed all related issues.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder and neck disabilities, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, and remanded the claim for entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer. The Board also denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability and carpal tunnel syndrome to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability, GERD, and dermatitis. The claims for a bowel disability and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, back disability, and upper extremity radiculopathy, due to inadequate development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left arm disorder, cervical spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, motor tic, and left shoulder disorder to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip, left shoulder, right shoulder, neck, and left knee conditions to acquire new medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a new retrospective opinion to provide an estimate of the Veteran's right shoulder flare-up measurements at the time of his May 2014 examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative disc disease at L4-5 and L5-S1, right shoulder condition, right elbow conditions, left knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear, postmenopausal acne, and surgical scars of the lower back and right elbow. However, a 60 percent rating was granted for hypothyroidism prior to July 8, 2024, and TDIU from July 30, 2013.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a VA colonoscopy, but granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a disorder of the epididymis.