Shoulder decisions — 2026

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities and IBS with colitis. The Board found no current disability for VA compensation purposes in any of these cases.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need to schedule an examination for the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted TDIU with an effective date of November 30, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's back condition is granted service connection, but his right shoulder, right ankle, and right knee conditions are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding earlier effective dates for ratings and special monthly compensation due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as the criteria for a TDIU were not met prior to September 30, 2019.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to inadequate examinations and failure to notify the Veteran of VA treatment records. The claims for tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, right ankle disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, and left shoulder disability are all being remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been granted service connection.,An earlier effective date prior to July 10, 2019, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus has been denied. The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an increased rating for tinnitus at his Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral eye disability, a left knee disability, and a right wrist disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal of these issues prior to the promulgation of a decision.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, a left shoulder disability, and a right knee disability are being remanded as there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding left shoulder strain, right hip ischiofemoral impingement syndrome, and migraines due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his left shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current conditions and military service, as well as the ameliorative effects of medication on his left shoulder disability. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities, and a new VA examination is needed to determine their likely etiology.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, back, and right shoulder disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Service records are unavailable, but the Veteran served as a Power Generation Equipment Repairer. The VA examiners found no in-service onset or chronicity of any musculoskeletal disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and clarification of his service-connected knee and shoulder conditions, including a determination on whether his left shoulder condition is secondary to his right shoulder condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability, left knee disability, hepatitis C, and neck pain, status post cervical spine anterior fusion at C5-6. The claims were remanded due to new evidence received after the June 2017 rating decision.,Service connection is established for right shoulder disability, left knee disability, hepatitis C, and neck pain, status post cervical spine anterior fusion at C5-6.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and a need for an adequate examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's left shoulder condition is now subject to further development.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was remanded due to a legal error in the initial decision, as her other service-connected conditions also required personal care services. The Board found that the medical opinion did not adequately address these additional conditions.

The Veteran's left knee disability is found to be related to his active service. The Board granted the claim for service connection for this condition.