Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder instability is caused by active-duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability. The conditions are found to be related to active military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it is related to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed. The appeals for right hand, left shoulder, right knee, and bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities have all been denied. The appeal for low back and left knee disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected due to lack of in-service onset and no medical evidence supporting a late-onset noise-induced tinnitus. The Veteran's thigh and shoulder conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the amended regulations.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the noncompensable disability ratings assigned based on audiometric test results.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and remands the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left shoulder condition is related to service, whether it was caused by his right shoulder disability, and if so, what the impact of his right shoulder disability would be on his left shoulder condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder strain, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his military service and is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, neck condition, osteoarthritis left shoulder, osteoarthritis right shoulder, hypertension, low back condition, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraines.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left and right knee conditions since June 10, 2025. The ratings are effective as of that date.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for asthma and left shoulder condition. Service connection is granted for left foot pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, and low back are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's right shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis resulted in limited range of motion, with abduction limited to 25 degrees from the side. The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability but has remanded the claim for left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence of continuity of symptoms since service.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened.,Service connection was denied for a left foot scar and bilateral shoulder disability.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on PTSD alone from September 9, 1991.,SMC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is granted from January 19, 2005 for his combined service-connected disabilities.,The earlier effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for residuals shell fragment wound of right shoulder muscle group I, II and III with retained foreign body combined with long thoracic nerve neuralgia is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee condition and right shoulder condition, but has remanded the claims of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The appeals of the denials of service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, hearing loss, and vision loss have been withdrawn. The appeals of the denials of service connection for left shoulder disability, right hand disability, and right upper extremity CTS (claimed as radiculopathy) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his bilateral pes planus, right leg length discrepancy, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee scars, or limitation of extension and flexion of the left knee.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The initial non-compensable ratings assigned for the conditions are upheld.