Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the remaining issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2013, for the grant of service connection for acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis of the right shoulder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for deviated nasal septum and left shoulder bursitis and tendinosis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service connection claims, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims after they were previously denied.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis was denied, while the other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals related to the proposed reductions in ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and rotator cuff tendonitis, and cervical spine.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for increased ratings for left ankle sprain, left shoulder strain, left knee strain, and right knee sprain due to the need to discount the effects of medication.

The veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed, and no good cause was shown to extend the filing period.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a claims processing error. The appeals for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and back disability were denied, while the appeal for sleep disorder was remanded.

The Board is remanding the appeal for another VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected left shoulder disability, as the previous examination did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder condition, neck pain, and foot condition due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional right shoulder, right-hand, and left-hand disabilities as there was no evidence that the VA treatment caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left knee, right knee, lower back, upper back/neck, right shoulder, and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and eye condition (to include open angle glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, pseudophakia, and pinguecula OU) as additional evidence is needed.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right and left hip, right and left knee, left shoulder, callus of the left big toe, and pharyngitis, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a back condition, left foot disability, right foot disability, and right shoulder condition.

The Board remands the rating reduction claims for further action, including new VA examinations to reassess the Veteran's level of disability as of October 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis and left shoulder degenerative arthritis to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss and remanded several claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of onset during active duty and no relationship to active duty.