Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability to obtain an adequate addendum opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service-connected right shoulder, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities, as the evidence showed that these conditions arose on December 21, 2016.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 40 percent rating and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, restored the 50 percent rating for migraines, and denied increased ratings for knee strain and shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and TDIU, finding that the schedular criteria adequately addressed his symptoms.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's ability to perform daily activities.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the absence of a controversy at issue.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, finding a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury that occurred in March 2003.

The Board granted readjudication of a service connection claim for a low back disability and remanded claims for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee condition, right shoulder pain, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder pain, right and left lower extremity pain, and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) as the evidence did not support a current disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 2, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and TBI residuals but denied increased ratings for multiple disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, status post left clavicle fracture and headaches. The claim for obstructive lung disease was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a right shoulder disorder, and a back disorder due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disability was dismissed because the Board found that there is no case or controversy and there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board granted an effective date of July 11, 2023, for the grant of service connection for PTSD, migraines, a bilateral shoulder disability, a low back disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the lower back, sleep apnea, bilateral chronic venous insufficiency, and a bilateral knee disability. The appeal was dismissed for an effective date prior to December 28, 2006, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability and service connection for a left shoulder disability are remanded for further evidentiary development.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and other specified anxiety disorder, but denied or remanded the claims for service connection for a recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability, prostatitis, erectile dysfunction, left elbow disability, esophageal disability to include GERD, gastrointestinal disability to include IBS, headache disability, right shoulder disability, heart disability, bilateral foot disability, and compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a right shoulder disability to correct a duty to assist error.