Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim for service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, as his auditory thresholds do not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and back disabilities. Service connection was granted for residuals of a fractured nose.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, cervical spine, thoracolumbar myofascial syndrome, left wrist tendonitis with ganglion cyst and carpal tunnel syndrome, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and left shoulder disability due to a lack of adequate development.

The Veteran's right knee complex tear of the lateral meniscus is related to her July 1998 fall from the tail of a C-130 aircraft. Service connection for this condition is granted. The Board also remanded cases involving left knee, right foot, left foot, and left shoulder disorders.

The Board has granted an extension of a temporary total rating to November 30, 2020 for the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability due to post-surgical convalescence.

The Veteran's claim for a left knee condition is dismissed as the notice of disagreement was not timely filed.,Tinnitus has been granted service connection based on in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that new and relevant evidence submitted during the appeal period supports this determination. The decision is based on the Veteran's consistent reports of shoulder pain since service and recent medical opinions linking his current condition to military service.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder strain and dismissed the claim for ankylosing spondylitis (cervical spondylosis) due to lack of a causal relationship with service or service-connected conditions.

Your claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was not caused by VA care, but rather an event that could not have reasonably been foreseen. The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and left shoulder disability, but has remanded the claim of service connection for residuals of a ganglion cyst of the left hand.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected left shoulder disability caused or aggravated the right shoulder disability. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection of her right shoulder disability is now pending.

The appeals of entitlement to service connection for various shoulder, cervical spine, ankle, knee, hip, and thoracic spine disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims during a hearing. The right ear disability appeal is also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus, left hip strain, right hip strain, major depressive disorder, right shoulder strain, and urinary urgency with stress incontinence due to pre-decisional error.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied across multiple conditions, including IBS, left shoulder disability, knee disabilities, and varicose veins. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The effective date of the TDIU award is set at May 28, 2014, as this was the date VA received her formal application.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar degenerative joint disease, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressive disorder, peripheral nerve conditions, and right shoulder osteoarthritis preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the care or assistance of another on a regular basis, and the Board has granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded several claims related to PTSD, shoulder conditions, COPD, and pterygium. The Veteran's service-connected conditions will need further evaluation by VA examiners.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and umbilical hernia. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.