Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a right hip disability due to lack of new and relevant evidence, while remanding claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities for further medical evaluation.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral shoulder disabilities to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the February 2025 rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and cervical spine disorder to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for multiple other disabilities, including left and right ankle, CTS, IBS, knee, shoulder, sleep apnea, and back conditions.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for left pectoral strain and sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear, right shoulder strain, right achilles tendonitis, and duodenitis status post peptic ulcer disease.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and remanded claims related to a low back disability, bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, and other conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and a left shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for allergic rhinitis, RLS, CFS, IBS, respiratory dyspnea, chronic headaches, and an increased rating for the psychiatric condition were remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.

The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular joint disorder and left shoulder sprain, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cervical spine condition was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and medical opinions do not support a link between the current conditions and active service.

The Board granted service connection for left elbow and left-hand disabilities from March 1, 2021, and right elbow and shoulder disabilities as secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. The claim for cysts was denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for various other conditions, including cluster headaches, traumatic brain injury, allergic rhinitis, and others. Some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a right shoulder disability, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The appeal of the proposed reduction in the right knee disability was dismissed, and the issues regarding hypertension, left shoulder, and left knee were remanded.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for right and left shoulder degenerative arthritis, finding that the current 20 percent ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record.