Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a scar status post vasectomy, right knee injury resulting in total replacement, and left shoulder injury due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for arthritis to ensure a proper VA examination is conducted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and right shoulder disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and irritable bowel syndrome, and a 40 percent disabling rating for the left shoulder strain.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right great toe ingrown toenail, left forearm scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left shoulder disability, and epistaxis. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, medial epicondylitis of the right elbow, and an acquired psychiatric disability as new and relevant evidence has been received to reopen these claims.

The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a compensable rating for post-traumatic arthritis, left fifth MCP joint. The claims for right shoulder pain and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for various conditions, and they were dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, right knee disorder, tinnitus, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of chronicity or etiology related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder degenerative changes, and sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hives, myopia, pseudofolliculitis barbae, hand arthritis, sinusitis, and left shoulder issues, due to inadequate medical nexus opinions.

The appeal to find that the February 2022 HLR request was timely filed must be denied as a matter of law.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the current condition and an in-service injury.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability and cervical spine disability, and denied higher ratings for some disabilities.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy and denied ratings in excess of 20, 30, and 40 percent for the right shoulder disability from March 2, 2015, to June 14, 2023, and April 22, 2025, respectively.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure complete service treatment records are available.

The Board granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left shoulder strain, and cervical strain, all related to excessive strain placed upon the Veteran's joints during active service.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for right knee instability between August 6, 2016 and June 7, 2024, but denied higher or separate ratings for the right shoulder and malunion of the right tibia.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left shoulder disabilities, right and left hip disabilities, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.