Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding several other claims.

The Board remands the claims for a left shoulder disability and colon cancer residuals, status post sigmoid resection, as further development is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for cervical IVDS with degenerative arthritis and segmental instability from December 22, 2021 to January 12, 2023.

The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied, while claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his psychiatric, left shoulder, and left shoulder scar disabilities as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to deficiencies in the VA examiners' opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and polycystic kidney disease to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and a right shoulder condition due to the lack of evidence supporting current disabilities related to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a left knee condition, and a right knee condition. The claim for a left shoulder disability was denied.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for left shoulder tendonitis and greater than 10 percent for both left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as for a compensable initial disability rating for right carpal tunnel scar and right shoulder scar.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability during the period on appeal, including the frequency, duration, characteristics, severity, or functional loss during flare-ups and taking into account the ameliorative effects of medications taken to treat the disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right shoulder disability to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for left lower extremity neuropathy but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions.

The appeal for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn, and several claims for service connection were denied. Additionally, the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for various conditions and ratings for his disabilities were also denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, denied a higher rating for left shoulder strain, and granted service connection for left leg and right leg shin splints.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches, dermatosis of arms and legs, uterine fibroids, bilateral shoulder disability, left wrist disability, and PTSD. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a further VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disorder(s) and obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbosacral strain. The claims for increased ratings were remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for hidradenitis suppurativa and granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to a need for additional evidence.