Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam. The claims for service connection for GERD, right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left and right leg, hand, shoulder, sinus, respiratory, and eye conditions, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, left shoulder pain, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), lumbar spine pain, and plantar fasciitis. The claim for pes cavus was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a left shoulder condition, but remanded the claims for a left wrist disability and temporary total evaluations.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder as additional evidence is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for a right shoulder disability and associated scars, finding that October 2, 2023, is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including left hip pain, right hip strain, left knee strain (claimed as instability), and right knee strain (claimed as instability) due to a lack of evidence supporting their direct relationship with his active military service. The claims for chronic plantar fasciitis, bilateral; right ankle strain; right shoulder strain; and chronic back pain were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis with adhesive capsulitis based on evidence showing the condition began during active military service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted a 0% rating for cholinergic urticaria, quiescent, and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for right and left shoulder disorders. The claim for a right knee disorder was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, multi-joint arthritis, and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, chronic kidney disease stage II, and service connection for right shoulder condition, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis with rotator cuff tear, cervical strain, and low back disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's history of diving in service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2005 for the 30 percent disability rating of left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for DDD of the cervical spine with spondylosis and adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, and neck disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.