Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability based on the evidence showing limitation of flexion and abduction less than 90 degrees but more than 45 degrees.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct the pre-decisional duty to assist error and to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the VA exercised the appropriate degree of care during the Veteran's October 2022 right shoulder surgery and subsequent treatments.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver, dizziness, left shoulder pains, and others, as additional development is necessary to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder or right arm disability and a right hand disability, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities upon which to predicate a grant of service connection.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for posttraumatic stress disorder and left inguinal hernia, but granted an effective date of October 11, 2019, for right shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendinitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension disabilities as there was no credible evidence that the conditions began during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, denied compensable ratings for external hemorrhoids and sinusitis, granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to sinusitis, and granted service connection for left foot and left shoulder conditions. The claims for increased ratings for urethral stricture, lumbosacral strain, and ulnar neuropathy were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to ensure an adequate medical examination is conducted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back condition, left elbow, neck condition, and right shoulder as further development is needed.

The Board granted an effective date of December 15, 2017, for a 20 percent disability rating for the right shoulder.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left wrist injury, left calf scar, and right elbow lateral epicondylitis. The claims for residuals of a left calf injury and left shoulder impingement syndrome were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for various conditions on the basis of new and relevant evidence.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder joint pain and strain and right hand arthritis was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.

The motion for revision or reversal of the August 2009 rating decision denying service connection for a right shoulder disability, and June 2011 and February 2012 decisions denying claims to reopen based on CUE was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder, diagnosed as a right shoulder strain and right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical center records and private treatment records from Dr. V., as well as scheduling new examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, which is the maximum schedular rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee and right shoulder disorder to address the theory of aggravation for secondary service connection, as well as to provide an adequate rationale as to whether the right shoulder disorder is directly related to service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 22, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and SMC based on housebound status.