Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder pain to obtain additional medical opinions that provide a rationale and consider the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis and left shoulder strain, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal for basic eligibility for enrollment in the VA healthcare system is dismissed as the Veteran has a combined disability rating of 60 percent, which qualifies her for enrollment.

The appeal for service connection and rating of the veteran's conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, knee, spine, shoulder, and foot issues, has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered, including new VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain with labral tear and headaches, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability and a link between any such disability and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tendinosis and arthralgia, in excess of 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis, in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis, and in excess of 20 percent for chronic right ankle sprain to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, a lumbar spine disorder, a left knee disorder, a right knee disorder, a left ankle disorder, and a right ankle disorder.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot, cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, psychiatric disorder, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including a respiratory disorder, headache disorder, loss of balance/dizziness disorder, vision impairment, neck disorder, shoulder and arm disorders, wrist disorders, hand disorders, feet and toes disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete evidentiary record.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease status post left knee injury, sprain and remanded claims for shoulder disability and OSA.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder tendinitis, headaches, and hypertension, with a 30 percent rating assigned to the right shoulder condition effective July 28, 2021.

The Board grants service connection for a neck condition, left and right arm radiculopathy as secondary to the neck condition, a low back condition, left and right leg radiculopathy as secondary to the low back condition, a headache condition as secondary to the neck condition, and a right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, scars of the face, psychiatric disorder, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The claims for increased ratings for left shoulder, right shoulder, and GERD are remanded to ensure the Veteran is afforded the opportunity to attend examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.