Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including back disability, right and left ankle disabilities, right and left shoulder disabilities, plantar fasciitis, and residuals of a fractured bottom right foot.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded a 30% rating.,Both his right knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome with meniscal tear, arthritis, and shin splints) and left knee disability (arthritis with meniscal tear and shin splints) are granted at a 30% rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of bipolar disorder has been granted, and the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed. The claim for service connection for left shoulder arthroscopic SLAP repair is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, headaches, insomnia, and memory loss as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability due to new evidence raised by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding no evidence that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed because he died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left knee condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a tic disorder is dismissed as premature.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and evidence regarding the etiology of the claimed disabilities. The Veteran's reported stressors during service are also under review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of left shoulder impingement syndrome due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology and a failure to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the right shoulder disability claim due to a lack of an adequate VA examination. The Veteran's claims for headaches and left side pain are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of his claimed disabilities. The appeals are not about service connection via a presumption or reopening due to new evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including dental condition, GERD, right carpel tunnel syndrome/right upper extremity nerve damage, right shoulder condition, cervical strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, tension headaches, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increases related to various conditions has been dismissed due to his death. The effective dates of the awards have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement was granted a 30 percent disability rating prior to August 8, 2019. From August 8, 2019 to August 10, 2020, the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Since August 10, 2020, she is granted a 40 percent disability rating. The Veteran also received TDIU prior to July 26, 2012.

The Veteran's effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is granted as March 9, 2020. The Board found the Veteran was permanently and totally disabled on that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and/or schizophrenia with other psychotic disorder; and obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-existing condition. The Veteran's right shoulder disability claim is denied.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from November 16, 2017, to September 18, 2021. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 16, 2017, is remanded for further review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision, leaving no issues for review.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for the remaining conditions listed.

The Board has denied service connection for depression, anxiety, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition. Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure to burn pits or other toxins.