Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea and left rotator cuff tear including acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability in any of them.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder and residual surgical scar of the right shoulder, but remanded a claim for service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied higher ratings for right shoulder AC joint strain with degenerative changes and headaches. The claim for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome was remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder and left thigh disabilities, but granted an evaluation of 30 percent from June 15, 2010 to May 25, 2017 for right posterior shoulder instability based on frequent dislocation and a separate evaluation of 20 percent from May 25, 2017 for the same condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and a medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal was denied for the left shoulder condition, and remanded for further development of evidence related to right knee, left knee, sleep apnea, and seizure disorder claims.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a bladder disorder and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) mailed the notice of the rating decision being appealed.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, left hand acne, rhinitis, headaches, tinnitus, a low back disability, a right shoulder disability, and a left finger disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all claims on December 16, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims were also remanded for further development regarding a right wrist disability and a right shoulder disability.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for TMD and denied a compensable rating for tension headaches, while granting service connection for respiratory disorder, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss (denied), among other conditions.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective September 30, 2020. The appeal for an increased rating for the left shoulder midclavicular fracture was denied.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS, status post microdiscectomy from February 1, 2014, to March 22, 2023, and a 40 percent rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome (to include rotator cuff tear).

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder prior to September 17, 2019, granted a 30 percent rating from September 17, 2019 to December 24, 2019, and denied a higher rating on and after December 24, 2019. The Board also denied service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding an adequate medical opinion on both direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied increased ratings for existing conditions.