Shoulder decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 19, 2024, as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during this period.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings for bilateral shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis with chronic pain were partially granted, allowing an effective date of November 4, 2018, but no earlier.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher ratings on all claims due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and entitlement to service connection for adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular conditions, based on the Veteran's in-service occupational exposures.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain and left ankle sprain, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance showing injuries during active duty training (ADT) from August 12, 2023 to August 25, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple orthopedic conditions and a psychiatric condition due to the need for additional development, including obtaining new medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of January 17, 2001 for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with AC osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for bilateral hand condition, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a right shoulder disorder, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and no evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, migraine headaches, a right shoulder disorder, and a right knee disorder as further development is needed.

The appeal was granted to the extent that new and relevant evidence was presented, allowing for a readjudication of the claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition. The claim for service connection is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for REM sleep disorder but granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder that is secondary to a service-connected lower extremity disability.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) employment and earnings history from 2020 forward.

The appeal for a higher rating for left shoulder strain with bursitis has been withdrawn, and the appeal for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is untimely.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability from November 1, 2024, to correct a duty to assist error.