Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and assigned initial disability ratings for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, and left shoulder disabilities. The claims for erectile dysfunction and a respiratory disability were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right lower extremity nerve condition and tinnitus, granted readjudication of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and knee disorders to afford the Veteran appropriate examinations.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct a predecisional duty to assist error in verifying all periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA during the Veteran's Reserve service.

The Board granted service connection for shoulder strain, left and limitation of motion of the ankle (tendonitis (tendinitis) in ankle, left).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, and right lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to lumbosacral strain to obtain adequate nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to an error in verifying the Veteran's active service and obtaining his complete service personnel records and treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, a right shoulder disorder, and a back disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed right shoulder, lumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and right foot disabilities as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinea cruris disabilities. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder injuries to obtain an appropriate VA opinion addressing all of the Veteran's STRs and lay statements.

The Board remands the claim for a left shoulder disability and surgery to obtain a VA medical opinion, as there is insufficient competent medical evidence on file regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder pain, left upper extremity radicular pain, hypoesthesia, and paresthesia, left elbow pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder osteoarthritis with glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joint instability but granted a separate 30 percent rating for impairment of the right humerus associated with this condition.

The veteran withdrew all appeals related to the initial ratings for left shoulder, right hip (extension and flexion), and right wrist conditions.