Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left and right shoulder condition to obtain a VA opinion that considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his conditions during active service.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise that it began during active service and has continued since. Other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, respiratory conditions, foot and ankle issues, knee and shoulder problems, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, IBS, and sleep disorders.

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

The Board granted service connection for right ankle strain and increased disability ratings to 30 percent for right shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, right knee arthritic changes, left knee meniscal repair, sinusitis, and vertigo.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that her stress fractures of the calcaneal bones were no more than moderate in severity and that she did not have a current right shoulder disability. The claims for service connection for angioedema, hives, abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, heart murmur, migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, left ankle disability, and prolapsed rectum were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, sinusitis, and a nerve disorder other than service-connected bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. However, it granted an initial 20 percent rating for left great toe gout and a 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder, neuropathy of both lower extremities, shoulder and knee conditions, as further development is needed to address the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability as there was no credible evidence that the condition began during the appellant's non-active duty military service and no medical nexus to such service.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiological relationship to active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for a right and left shoulder injury, concluding that the current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted restoration of a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome and service connection for a right shoulder disorder, while denying service connection for right sided carpal tunnel syndrome and left sided carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and left hip arthritis due to an error by the agency of original jurisdiction in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The appeal for service connection for a disability manifested by difficulty breathing was dismissed as the issue has been fully granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and various ratings, as new evidence was not found to be relevant.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for various service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder and musculoskeletal issues, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, ED secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder, and horizontal diplopia. The claims for a right shoulder disability, rash, and OSA were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected tinnitus and adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, but denied service connection for bilateral shoulder pain, bilateral knee pain, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and lower back pain. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and lower back pain were remanded for further development.