Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed left shoulder strain.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and hallux valgus, and an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD. It also granted earlier effective dates for the assignment of ratings for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for left and right elbow disabilities, as well as initial ratings of 30 percent and 40 percent, respectively, for upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims for higher initial ratings for shoulder strains were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for degenerative arthritis, a left shoulder disability, bilateral lower extremity nerve conditions, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a neck disability due to non-jurisdictional procedural defects in the Veteran's August 2024 VA Form 10182.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the evidence is at least approximately balanced as to whether it is causally linked to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for an eye disability and a left shoulder disability for further development, including obtaining a medical examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions as there has not been substantial compliance with its previous directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip and shoulder condition to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and ensure proper development of the Veteran's claims.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, depression, and tinnitus due to duty to assist errors prior to the April 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle strain and instability, but denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, left foot, and right foot disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and right shoulder disabilities as well as an acquired psychiatric disability due to a need for new VA medical examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, right shoulder disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and respiratory disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted the readjudication of service connection for diabetes, but denied or remanded other claims based on a lack of new and relevant evidence or due to incomplete medical records.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the November 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disorders to ensure a new examination is conducted, as the previous medical opinion did not adequately address all pertinent evidence of record.

The appeal for service connection for arthritis, degenerative, to include knees and shoulders was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the right shoulder scar, and denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder limitation of motion, DJD with tendonitis and recurrent dislocation from July 18, 2016 to April 11, 2023. However, it granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal seeking service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities as well as right CTS was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding it less likely than not that the condition was related to the Veteran's service-connected upper extremity disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.