Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy but denied service connection for a right shoulder disability. The claims for readjudication of the right and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for substance abuse including alcohol use disorder, and denied earlier effective dates for hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for knee and shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for IVDS with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right elbow dislocation, right shoulder dislocation, and bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy as untimely. The appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied due to clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left shoulder strain, and a cervical spine condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty to assist errors and the need for a medical examination under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, right and left hip, and right and left knee disorders as secondary to a back disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship with the back disability.

The Board granted service connection for a right elbow disability and a right hand disability (carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes) but denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, a left finger disability, and a left ear disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the issuance of the February 2023 SSOC.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, a left shoulder disability, and a right hip disability due to the need for examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, bilateral foot disability, right foot fungal disability, kidney disability, and upper extremity muscle and nerve disabilities, as further development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a left shoulder disorder, and a left hip disorder due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities to obtain additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 29, 2024, for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), but other claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's residual scar, left shoulder surgery and remanded claims for increased ratings for left knee post-traumatic arthritis with shin splint and status post rotator cuff repair left shoulder with arthritis.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome, 10 percent for chronic sinusitis, 50 percent for tension headaches, and 30 percent for left shoulder degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the issues of an increased rating for osteoarthritis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, as well as temporary total evaluations and TDIU, based on the evidence not demonstrating a current disability distinct from or secondary to a left clavicle fracture residual condition that was incurred in service.