Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and a left shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for allergic rhinitis, RLS, CFS, IBS, respiratory dyspnea, chronic headaches, and an increased rating for the psychiatric condition were remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.

The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular joint disorder and left shoulder sprain, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cervical spine condition was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and medical opinions do not support a link between the current conditions and active service.

The Board granted service connection for left elbow and left-hand disabilities from March 1, 2021, and right elbow and shoulder disabilities as secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. The claim for cysts was denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for various other conditions, including cluster headaches, traumatic brain injury, allergic rhinitis, and others. Some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a right shoulder disability, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The appeal of the proposed reduction in the right knee disability was dismissed, and the issues regarding hypertension, left shoulder, and left knee were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for right and left shoulder degenerative arthritis, finding that the current 20 percent ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted the restoration of service connection for left shoulder benign scapulothoracic crepitus and remanded other issues for further consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a disability of the right hand and fingers, and disabilities of the right and left shoulders.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 9, 2022, to February 27, 2023, due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the appeal for an initial rating higher than 60 percent for Type 1 diabetes mellitus and dismisses the appeals for service connection and higher ratings for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, and right shoulder strain due to untimely notices of disagreement.

The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including Reiter's Syndrome, from December 11, 2001.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities to obtain an additional VA opinion addressing the Veteran's arguments regarding the accuracy of a previous VA opinion.