Shoulder decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical spine and left shoulder disorders due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for low back pain and right thumb condition, but denied service connection for neck condition, right shoulder condition, right wrist condition, right knee condition, and right shin condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and a rating of 20% for his left shoulder disability, which is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including IBS with hiatal hernia and GERD, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, OSA, bronchitis, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, bilateral pes planus, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and an ulcer disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, right ear hearing loss, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been dismissed as the RO has granted these issues in full.,Right ear hearing loss is not established as a current disability under VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and hearing loss conditions. The cervical spine condition is remanded.,Right ankle tendonitis and left ankle tendonitis claims are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome with glenohumeral joint dislocation, finding that his condition began during active service or is related to his service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, thoracic spine disorder (low back disability), and left shoulder injury are all granted as service-connected. However, the Veteran's left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome is denied.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and TDIU claims are denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding the rating for painful scars associated with PFB.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected GERD is remanded due to the inadequacy of the January 2019 VA examination, which did not evaluate all symptoms and provide an adequate assessment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder disability, hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar fusion, migraine headaches, and sinusitis, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee strain. The cases of cervical spine condition, left upper extremity nerve condition, left lower extremity condition (radiculopathy), right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's VA examinations were not conducted due to transportation issues. The Board has determined that the AOJ failed to make reasonable attempts to reschedule the exams and thus remands for further action.

The Board has found that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and requires remand for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for neurological impairment of the right upper extremity, now claimed as carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome, secondary to degenerative joint disease in the right shoulder was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for facial scarring, left and right foot disabilities, left and right ankle disabilities, left knee, left hip, and left shoulder disabilities, as well as left and right wrist disabilities. The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including back condition, hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee condition, right knee condition, sleep disturbances, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further development regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for her service-connected right shoulder disability and an initial noncompensable rating for her service-connected right shoulder scars was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or separate compensable ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations addressing their etiology.