Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the case to obtain complete service treatment records, including Reserve STRs, as they may contain evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 24, 2012, to September 26, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection for a left anterior tibia scar, status post hematoma laceration. The claims for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) and sleep apnea were dismissed, while the remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical nexus opinions.

The Board granted service connection for dizziness, migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and asthma, secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for an initial compensable rating for syphilis was denied.

The Veteran's depressive disorder alone rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and she is entitled to a TDIU for accrued benefits purposes on and from December 19, 2015. Additionally, the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC based on statutory housebound criteria for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for right knee and left shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical evidence in compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee condition, and service connection for back, left shoulder, left knee conditions, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome which was granted.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence of functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and a left knee disability as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbosacral musculoligamentous strain, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, right ankle sprain, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was granted for eczema (claimed as dermatitis) but denied for sinusitis, cirrhosis of the liver, cervical strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and left ankle strain.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding the evidence to be at least in equipoise as to whether it had onset during active service.

The appeal was dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement filed on February 24, 2025, was both untimely and duplicative.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and denied a compensable rating for left shoulder scars, while remanding the claims for left hip and right hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and related knee and shoulder strains as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of an April 20, 2013, rating decision that continued a 20 percent rating for right shoulder laxity with recurrent subluxation on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical examination to address the Veteran's reported flare-ups and functional impairment, as the previous VA examination was found inadequate.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).