Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, as the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury has been in effect since April 19, 2019.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, shoulder, and foot disabilities based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for multiple degenerative joint diseases of the right and left wrist, knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip, including as secondary to a lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and allergic rhinitis, assigned a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the other conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, on and after November 19, 2023.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome and cervical strain, as the evidence supported a 20 percent rating based on the Veteran's symptoms and range of motion findings.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and a separate 10 percent rating from March 21, 2016 to October 20, 2024 for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the service-connected lumbosacral spine condition. The claim for an increased rating for the right shoulder acromioclavicular separation was denied.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, low back, left and right knee, as well as left and right foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The appeals for service connection for a neck condition and shoulder disorder were withdrawn by the Veteran, thus they are dismissed. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for costochondritis is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and to obtain additional medical opinions.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected left knee disability was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board granted service connection for a right and left shoulder disability, finding that the current disabilities are related to an in-service injury involving ruptured bursae.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, a right shoulder contusion, left shoulder arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, right upper extremity tremors, and left upper extremity tremors.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, chest pain, heart condition, bilateral hip strain, and left shoulder disability. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened.

The Board remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection for depression secondary to right shoulder disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the case for further evidentiary development, including obtaining additional medical records and examinations.

The veteran's left shoulder disability was granted a rating of 40 percent, but no higher, from April 20, 2022. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder condition to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current right shoulder disabilities are at least as likely as not aggravated by his in-service right shoulder strain.