Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted an effective date of January 17, 2001 for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with AC osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for bilateral hand condition, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a right shoulder disorder, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and no evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, migraine headaches, a right shoulder disorder, and a right knee disorder as further development is needed.

The appeal was granted to the extent that new and relevant evidence was presented, allowing for a readjudication of the claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition. The claim for service connection is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for REM sleep disorder but granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder that is secondary to a service-connected lower extremity disability.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) employment and earnings history from 2020 forward.

The appeal for a higher rating for left shoulder strain with bursitis has been withdrawn, and the appeal for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is untimely.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability from November 1, 2024, to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and a right shoulder disability for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of an appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeal.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, it granted service connection for headaches and remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and GERD due to inadequate VA examinations that do not discount the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches with auras and a 10 percent rating for temporomandibular joint disorders, unspecified. Service connection was denied for various conditions including disabilities causing numbness, hearing loss, hip and spine issues, chest pain, dizziness, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, wrist disability, shortness of breath, ankle and eye pain, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and reversed the severance of service connection for several conditions, including hypothyroidism, scars status post thyroidectomy and laryngeal cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, glaucoma, and laryngeal cancer.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and neck disability due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal and joint disorders due to a need for additional evidence and an adequate VA examination.