Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for various conditions on the basis of new and relevant evidence.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder joint pain and strain and right hand arthritis was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.

The motion for revision or reversal of the August 2009 rating decision denying service connection for a right shoulder disability, and June 2011 and February 2012 decisions denying claims to reopen based on CUE was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder, diagnosed as a right shoulder strain and right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical center records and private treatment records from Dr. V., as well as scheduling new examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, which is the maximum schedular rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee and right shoulder disorder to address the theory of aggravation for secondary service connection, as well as to provide an adequate rationale as to whether the right shoulder disorder is directly related to service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 22, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain and acute ankle sprain, resolved right due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the issue of whether new and relevant evidence was received sufficient to readjudicate the claim for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition, as it finds that records from North Texas Orthopedics are needed to comply with a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for limited motion of the right shoulder associated with the service-connected scar on the right back trunk, effective May 26, 2023. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, right and left shoulder and knee joint pain, a sciatic nerve disability, and an earlier effective date for non-allergic rhinitis with recurrent sinusitis and deviated septum. The claims for right and left ankle joint pain were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to a failure to obtain VA opinions despite evidence of in-service and post-service symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU as there was no evidence to support a secondary relationship between his right shoulder strain and lumbosacral strain, and his cervical spine disability did not warrant a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis, left shoulder AC and glenohumeral joint, effective November 6, 2021, but denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a right shoulder/arm condition, but remanded the claims for hypertension and an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder, diagnosed as left shoulder glenohumeral joint instability, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance.