Shoulder Board decisions

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

The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for right ankle tendonitis (Achilles/peroneal/posterior tibial) with an effective date of March 20, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the service connection claims for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for readjudication due to an AOJ error in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for left arm, limitation of motion (claimed as shoulder strain) based on the in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tear, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, and right hip strain with trochanteric pain syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and treatment purposes only pursuant to Chapter 17, Title 38 U.S.C. for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, low back disability, and abdominal aortic aneurysm as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to active military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right hand burn and remanded several other issues, including entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a hiatal hernia surgical repair, and claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hand disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and cervical spine disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability and conditions secondary to it, as there was no evidence that VA treatment caused additional disability beyond what would have occurred due to pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral shoulder conditions, and bilateral knee conditions, preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, finding it related to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted increased ratings and service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder tendinopathy, migraines, pain and dysfunction in multiple joints, and major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, both on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The claims for increased ratings for the right and left shoulder conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for right and left shoulder osteoarthritis, and dismissed his appeal for service connection for a left deltoid disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral shoulders, and right knee disabilities due to inextricable interwoven issues.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and left hip disability, as well as a compensable rating of 30 percent for headaches and frontal sinusitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating claims.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted service connection for headaches but remanded several other claims.