Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the current condition.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder and remanded claims for congenital absence of left pectoralis major muscle, left Sprengel's deformity, and left arm nerve damage as secondary to left Sprengel's deformity.

The Board remands the claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for right shoulder and right arm conditions due to outstanding records that need to be obtained.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right foot disability, as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The appeals for service connection of prostate cancer, diabetes, GERD, and hypertension were dismissed due to the RO's subsequent grant of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder as it was less likely than not related to the Veteran's service or caused by falls due to his service-connected hip and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma but denied all other claims, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for scars between the scapulae.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and GERD on a secondary basis, but denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip pain, DEA benefits, and other issues.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, including a back condition and shoulder, knee, and ankle conditions, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to in-service events.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from September 22, 2020, but no higher. The appeal for TDIU and service connection claims were denied or dismissed.

The appeals for service connection and initial ratings were dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) being filed more than one year after the November 2022 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of his service. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including OSA, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and others, but dismissed appeals for obesity, TMJ, insomnia, left elbow, and right elbow. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 28, 2021, for the grant of service connection for left shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left knee disabilities to correct pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, low back, left hip, gastrointestinal, bronchitis, sinusitis disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for headaches and thyroid disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims that five prior rating decisions were products of clear and unmistakable error. The Board found that the Veteran's arguments constituted disagreements with how the Agency of Original Jurisdiction weighed evidence in final prior decisions, which cannot rise to the level of valid CUE claims.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates related to various left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and other conditions as they were freestanding claims not continuously pursued from the initial rating decisions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right shoulder disability, and tension headaches due to inadequate medical opinions.