Shoulder decisions — 2026

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to service connection for a neck disability. The Veteran's claims for right shoulder and arm, and left shoulder musculoskeletal disabilities have been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right arm disability. The claim will be reviewed again with additional evidence and possibly a new examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right shoulder disability. Service connection is granted for OSA, left ankle, lumbar spine, and right hip disabilities. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and coronary artery disease are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for heart palpitations, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The appeal for a right knee disability is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen previously denied service connection claims for various joint conditions, including right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The skin condition claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sleep apnea, asthma, and right lung granulomatous disease have been dismissed. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted.,The Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis has also been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities are found to have caused his sleep apnea through the aggravation of obesity. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis was denied. The Veteran also had his cervical spine radiculopathy granted, as well as a grant of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis effective March 13, 2018.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted effective December 27, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions has been dismissed as the claims are final due to lack of timely appeal within one year of the October 2009 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, low back, and left shoulder disabilities due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence of functional impairment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid nodule, bilateral shoulder pain, and COPD. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during service or are related to in-service injuries or diseases.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, wrist, and back disabilities due to incomplete VA opinions. The Veteran is requested to undergo further examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to outstanding private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente and the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining complete STRs and military personnel records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities such as migraine headaches and left shoulder disability, is granted. The Veteran also receives a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right hip conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities require further examination to determine their etiology, as a VA examination was not conducted at the time of the initial decision.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings on all issues related to his ankle, knee, hip, shoulder conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for various degenerative arthritis conditions of the Veteran's lumbar spine, hips, knees, and elbows. These conditions are presumed to have onset within one year of discharge from active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues due to the Veteran's death.