Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period or proximate thereto.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.

The Board is remanding the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the recoupment of disability compensation due to receipt of Special Separation Benefits.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, right shoulder, and back disabilities but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's four left shoulder post-surgical scars are granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The remaining claims for increased ratings are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable and protect himself from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for left shoulder pain, eye pain, and a higher rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia on a presumptive basis, but denied higher initial ratings for PTSD, left shoulder disability (surgical scars), bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors made by the AOJ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for his left shoulder disability, as well as service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for a left shoulder disorder, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, elbow, and ankle disabilities for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected right shoulder disability, finding that the symptomatology and functional impairment did not more nearly approximate a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence supports an etiological relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for depression, but granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a left shoulder disability and bilateral ovarian vein embolization with pelvic congestion syndrome to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations.

The case is remanded for an addendum opinion to address flare-ups and associated range of motion limitations, as well as to obtain private treatment records and a TDIU claim.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left-shoulder condition, granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the right-shoulder condition.

The Board remands the service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and conditions of the right shoulder, left hip, left knee, and left ankle due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in failing to obtain the Veteran's service records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, toe, low back, and elbow disabilities to schedule new VA examinations as the previous ones were inadequate.