Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding examinations and opinions related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of the 20 percent evaluation for right shoulder labrum tear with residuals is dismissed as the Veteran has already been awarded this effective date.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for cervical strain is denied. The Veteran's cervical strain disability was rated at 10% from September 28, 2012, to June 30, 2020, and then granted a 30% rating from June 30, 2020, to September 10, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, including those for higher ratings and service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left shoulder disability and his active service. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination to provide a more informed evaluation of his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder arthritis was denied because he did not file a formal or informal claim prior to May 4, 2018. The Board found that the Veteran did not demonstrate his intent to apply for service connection for a right shoulder disability at the time of his September 2013 formal compensation claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for a death pension due to her income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder disabilities due to deficiencies in a previous VA examination and failure to address certain arguments raised by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete examination reports. The Veteran's left arm and shoulder conditions are being reviewed, along with his claim for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and an arthritis disorder of the hips and shoulders due to insufficient evidence in the previous VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder arthritis, finding that his current condition is caused and/or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reversal or revision of a March 2004 rating decision that assigned a noncompensable evaluation for right shoulder disability based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding no CUE in the decision.

The Veteran's appeals for right hip disorder, depression, anxiety and trouble sleeping, headaches, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted service connection, and the claims for knee and shoulder conditions are remanded due to insufficient medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran's shoulder impingement syndrome with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and right humerus open supracondylar fracture was restored to a 30 percent rating effective July 1, 2022.,TDIU was granted beginning January 25, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for depression, left shoulder tendinitis, and an increased evaluation for a skin condition due to concurrent elections under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to the AOJ not considering all relevant VA treatment records, including those from March 2022 - April 2022.

The Veteran's left shoulder tendonitis is related to an in-service injury, and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for right shoulder arthroplasty is granted at a 60 percent rating, and he is awarded a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The residual right shoulder scar does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right shoulder disability, and a lumbar spine disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left hand sprain. The claims are based on medical opinions linking these conditions to the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder and left knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to in-service injuries.