Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulders, left and right hips, left and right knees, and lumbar spine due to incomplete VA opinions.

The Board remands the claims for secondary service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to a need for an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's theory that altered lifting mechanics due to his service-connected low back disability contributed to his shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraines, and right shoulder disability have caused him to be unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder skin disorder, to include lipoma, and gout due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his right shoulder disability, as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or other severe manifestations that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle, right ankle, right shoulder, right wrist, and left knee disabilities. The appeal was denied for a compensable rating of the left ear hearing loss disability.

The appeal was partially denied, with the denial of increased ratings for left shoulder and knee disabilities, but a separate award of service connection for left knee instability was granted.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the right ulna disability from October 30, 2013 to May 29, 2015 and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board is remanding the claim for a new medical examination due to an internally inconsistent January 2021 VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hip strain, right shoulder strain, sleep apnea, and an initial compensable disability rating for atopic dermatitis.

The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for headaches was granted, and some claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a timely filing of an appeal regarding service connection and initial rating for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and left knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and lumbosacral strain with IVDS due to deficiencies in the duty to assist and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for low back injury, denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, and denied a higher disability rating for PTSD. The claim for service connection for pain of left shoulder was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various other conditions, as well as increased rating claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions due to incomplete service treatment and personnel records.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for depression, chronic ear infections, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acne, arthritis, heart attack, thyroid disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, catarrhal fever (common cold), foot disability, ventral hernia, dental disability, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with bipolar spectrum disorder prior to January 3, 2025.

The appeal was dismissed for the right shoulder rotator cuff tear, sleep apnea was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD, and left shoulder degenerative arthritis and back injury were denied.