Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), cervical spine disability, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity (LUE) and right upper extremity (RUE), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), third digit of left hand, pain, third digit of right hand, pain, degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopy, left shoulder strain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and onychomycosis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier start date for his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected scar, status-post appendectomy, but denied all other claims for increased ratings and service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, right hand pain, and lumbar spine condition; denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder condition, and obstructive sleep apnea; and remanded claims related to tinnitus, PTSD, TDIU, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an examination and medical opinion regarding whether the condition clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service or was aggravated by it.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for a left shoulder condition and foot pain, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating of 50 percent from July 28, 2023. Other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability was granted in full, and the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for right hamstring tendonitis, left elbow bursitis, chronic left ankle sprain, and low back disability were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, a left shoulder disability, and a left knee disability as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for aortic thrombosis, chronic left shoulder condition, lung condition affecting the right upper lobe, abdominal aorta condition, and chronic proximal left vertebral artery occlusion to ensure compliance with procedural requirements.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a status post left ankle fracture to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder strain with tendonitis and remanded issues related to service connection for right cervical radiculopathy and recognition of K.W. as a helpless child.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder strain as it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for left shoulder impingement syndrome and left upper extremity paresthesia was dismissed due to a late filing.

The Board granted service connection for a disorder of the feet, claimed as status post bunionectomy and status post gallbladder removal. The claims for tinnitus, PTSD, and other back, bladder, GERD, hysterectomy, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, and plantar fasciitis disabilities were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding the evidence nearly equal. The claims for respiratory and hip disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied all other claims, including increased ratings and earlier effective dates.