Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection for various conditions, including ankylosing spondylitis of the lower back and left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, right hip pain, left knee pain, GERD/reflux, mental health disorder, sleep apnea, and left shoulder pain, due to a duty to assist error regarding VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral hearing loss to obtain outstanding VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability as the evidence did not support that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot drop, granted service connection for a right shoulder strain, and denied service connection for TBI. The claim for TDIU was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for a neck, left knee, left shoulder, right hip, and bilateral knee disorders as they are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and GERD but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Some issues related to other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted a TDIU from May 18, 2015, and increased disability ratings of 60 percent for the right and left knee replacements.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. Several conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for tinnitus, TBI, right and left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, and migraines.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 30 percent disability rating assigned to the left shoulder, finding that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity of the condition within one year prior to the August 2023 claim.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left knee strain with shin splints, and right knee strain with shin splints. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome and a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection was also granted for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, mild and generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as ADHD) and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and left shoulder strain, but remanded claims for tinnitus, chronic pulmonary issues, and lower back pain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for an endocrine disorder, separate and distinct from hypothyroidism, and remanded the issues of increased ratings for left knee degenerative joint disease, left shoulder DJD, and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic urticaria and a rating more than 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis, while remanding claims for service connection for heart disease, anxiety condition, back strain, bilateral shin splints, left knee condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied service connection for scar of the head, face, or neck. The claims for service connection for GERD, erectile dysfunction, right elbow disability, and acquired psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on all listed service-connected conditions due to a concurrent election of options, which is prohibited.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hand osteoarthritis, anxiety, PTSD, sleep problems, and a left shoulder disability. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left foot hammer toe, iliotibial band syndrome, right knee, migraines, and benign neoplasm of the thyroid. Service connection was denied for arthritis of the bilateral hips.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a right hip condition, restless sleep, sleep apnea, and low back condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.