Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including neck, shoulder, hip, wrist, thumb, psychiatric disorders, foot pain, flatfeet, hearing loss, and knee conditions due to lack of evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrences.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, left shoulder disability, hypertension, and sleep disability due to duty-to-assist errors. Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for depressive disorder and right shoulder disability were denied as they did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records, particularly those uploaded into Vista Imaging and private medical records from the Veteran's CHOICE and Community Care programs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to contact VA and provide a reason if he cannot attend the upcoming examinations.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition was restored to a 40 percent disability rating effective January 1, 2020. The appeal for a higher rating is denied and the TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition is granted service connection, and the right knee strain case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, and headaches due to a duty to assist error in obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left shoulder condition, which he claims was aggravated by an accident during active duty. The Board finds that the evidence does not meet the low threshold required to trigger VA's duty to assist and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder disability, tinnitus, arthritis, and back disability are denied. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus is also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of his right shoulder disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided the left shoulder disability claim in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection. However, due to new evidence received regarding the low back disability, the case is being remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired mental disorder, a right shoulder disorder, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were based on his reported military experiences but no specific diagnoses or supporting evidence was provided in the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran experienced current hearing loss disability during service and sustained acoustic trauma. Service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied due to lack of evidence of current disability or functional impairment.

The Veteran's left ankle tendonitis, chronic sinusitis, cephalgia, linear right brow scar, and right shoulder strain are all found to be service-connected.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's left ankle tendonitis, chronic sinusitis, cephalgia, linear right brow scar, and right shoulder strain.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of radiculopathy of the left lower extremity due to insufficient evidence. The ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability remain denied as they do not meet the criteria for increased ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder strain and remanded the issue of right shoulder strain due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic joint arthritis right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a current or chronic diagnosis of the condition and noting that the Veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination. The Board concluded that the right shoulder disability was not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder condition, finding that there is no evidence showing a link between his in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.