Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his entire appeal, and the Board dismissed all related issues.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder and neck disabilities, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, and remanded the claim for entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer. The Board also denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability and carpal tunnel syndrome to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability, GERD, and dermatitis. The claims for a bowel disability and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, back disability, and upper extremity radiculopathy, due to inadequate development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left arm disorder, cervical spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, motor tic, and left shoulder disorder to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip, left shoulder, right shoulder, neck, and left knee conditions to acquire new medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a new retrospective opinion to provide an estimate of the Veteran's right shoulder flare-up measurements at the time of his May 2014 examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative disc disease at L4-5 and L5-S1, right shoulder condition, right elbow conditions, left knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear, postmenopausal acne, and surgical scars of the lower back and right elbow. However, a 60 percent rating was granted for hypothyroidism prior to July 8, 2024, and TDIU from July 30, 2013.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a VA colonoscopy, but granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a disorder of the epididymis.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, a 30 percent rating for giardia lamblia, and a 30 percent rating for tinea versicolor. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also granted from February 15, 2019.

The Board granted increased initial ratings for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and right shoulder degenerative arthritis conditions.

The Board granted service connection for left and right shoulder conditions, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are causally related to his military service as a mechanic.

The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and denied an increased rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right hip, an acquired psychiatric disability, respiratory issues, and oral cyst to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral ankle disability, back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, acid reflux, headaches, and bilateral foot disability due to a need for private medical records and VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and right shoulder disability to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the November 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 13, 2024, for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for right shoulder condition.