Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for cervical strain with spinal stenosis and cervical spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an April 8, 2014, rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and low back condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded other claims related to obstructive sleep apnea, bladder condition, left knee disability, degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion and failure to provide an informal hearing conference as requested by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, left forearm, wrist, hand and finger condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right and left shoulder conditions, as the evidence did not support a rating greater than 20 percent for the right shoulder or greater than 10 percent for the left shoulder.

The Board granted service connection for a neck condition and a left shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for an acquired psychiatric condition and a heart condition were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder mixed with depression was granted a 70 percent rating from July 23, 2022.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and proposed decrease in evaluation due to untimely filings.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, lumbosacral strain, and right hand scars, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, tension headaches, shoulder bursitis, foot plantar fasciitis, ankle tendonitis, thumb strain, and PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder. The Board also remanded claims for fatigue, CFS, sleep apnea, and amputated left little finger.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder strain and tendinosis, as well as cervical spine strain (claimed as neck pain), to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.

The Veteran's appeal requests for the specified rating decisions were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept late filings.

The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent disability rating for right shoulder status post decompression and acromioplasty residuals, but denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent. The Board also remanded the claim for a higher rating for migraines.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, while other conditions were denied.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder disability and back disability, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected skin disabilities. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's left shoulder disability and a 30 percent rating for the right shoulder disability, effective October 19, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, TDIU based on PTSD, and service connection for various disabilities, except for tinnitus which was granted.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied service connection for a respiratory condition, claimed as dyspnea. The right shoulder strain and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy claims were remanded.