Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left shoulder disability resulting from a basal cell carcinoma excision surgery at a VA facility in October 2011, finding that there was no additional disability as a result of the surgery.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, as the evidence did not show limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder level or less.

The appeal for service connection of left and right shoulder conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability was granted a higher rating of 40 percent, effective August 7, 2008. The claims for TDIU and SMC were denied.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating greater than 20 percent for right shoulder tendonitis rotator cuff with degenerative joint disease (glenohumeral joint) due to an incomplete development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and remanded the claim for right shoulder strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to his combat military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for a left shoulder disability as moot, given that VA had already granted service connection in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, granted an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating of bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, and remanded several claims including service connections for various disorders.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea, right shoulder condition, right foot pain, left foot pain, and neck condition.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for a lower back condition, right shoulder condition, and left knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, but granted service connection for headaches. The Board also denied increased ratings for a left shoulder disorder and tinnitus.

The Board denied the extension of a temporary total rating for right shoulder disability and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound criteria.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition and a left ankle condition, but remanded the claims for a left wrist condition, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, a disorder manifested by binge eating, and residuals of tuberculosis. However, an initial disability rating of 70 percent was granted for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an earlier effective date, as well as a higher rating for hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including IBS, somatic symptom disorder, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and various radiculopathies and strains, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.