Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted with effective dates of March 31, 2006. The Veteran was found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his stroke and other disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and a neck disability, finding no persuasive evidence of such conditions during her period of active duty. The right shoulder impingement claim is granted.,Service connection was not established for the claimed left shoulder condition or neck disability due to lack of medical evidence linking these disabilities to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing from appellate consideration in December 2025.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's current left ankle, right ankle, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and back pain disabilities, as well as her cervical strain. These conditions are deemed to have been incurred during active service.

The Board has found that the Veteran needs personal care services for at least six continuous months due to his service-connected heart and kidney conditions, but remands for a clinical determination of whether participation in the PCAFC program is in his best interest.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder strain and assigned a 20% rating effective March 16, 2023. The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the November 2023 rating decision.

The appeal concerning an increased evaluation for left foot pes planus is dismissed.,The appeals concerning service connection for cervical spine condition, right tennis elbow, and right knee condition are dismissed.,The claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and sleep apnea will be readjudicated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left arm, and right knee disabilities have been granted due to new evidence presented. The cases are being remanded for further examination and rating.

The Veteran's left shoulder disabilities, including osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints, left shoulder strain, impingement syndrome, and rotator cuff tendonitis, are granted as service-connected. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is not related to service, but the right elbow disability requires further review due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that his left shoulder condition was caused by or incurred in service, and denied his claim for service connection. His psychiatric disorder was rated at 50 percent effective October 21, 2020, but the Board agreed with the AOJ's decision not to grant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the Veteran's claims for COPD and left shoulder disability, requiring remand to obtain VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and left shoulder conditions due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment records and personnel records. The AOJ is instructed to verify all periods of service and obtain any medical records from the Veteran's Reserve period of service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, left shoulder condition, and lower back pain as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or in-service event that would support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, right shoulder disability, and hemorrhoids due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.,Evidence since August 2005 includes private treatment records showing treatment for chronic back pain, rectal pain, and no complaints of right shoulder pain. This evidence tends to prove or disprove matters at issue in the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his left shoulder rotator cuff tear is granted, with the effective date set at January 17, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis has been granted service connection. The reduction in the rating for chronic thoracic muscle strain from 40% to 20% effective December 1, 2020, is restored.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and any evidence not considered will be reviewed by the AOJ in the adjudication of the claim.