Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain and acute ankle sprain, resolved right due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the issue of whether new and relevant evidence was received sufficient to readjudicate the claim for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition, as it finds that records from North Texas Orthopedics are needed to comply with a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for limited motion of the right shoulder associated with the service-connected scar on the right back trunk, effective May 26, 2023. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, right and left shoulder and knee joint pain, a sciatic nerve disability, and an earlier effective date for non-allergic rhinitis with recurrent sinusitis and deviated septum. The claims for right and left ankle joint pain were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to a failure to obtain VA opinions despite evidence of in-service and post-service symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU as there was no evidence to support a secondary relationship between his right shoulder strain and lumbosacral strain, and his cervical spine disability did not warrant a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis, left shoulder AC and glenohumeral joint, effective November 6, 2021, but denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a right shoulder/arm condition, but remanded the claims for hypertension and an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder, diagnosed as left shoulder glenohumeral joint instability, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for grade II A-C separation (right shoulder) and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right knee degenerative arthritis and instability, left and right shoulder strain, chronic bronchitis, right ankle ligament strain, degenerative arthritis and mild scoliosis, tremors of the hands, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for COPD and sleep apnea was dismissed as premature, while the issue of a right shoulder condition is remanded for further development.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for COPD and sleep apnea was dismissed as premature, while the issue of a right shoulder condition is remanded for further development.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 100 percent for major depressive disorder, granted a 10 percent rating but no higher for TBI from May 23, 2016, and granted a 40 percent rating for the right shoulder disability.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for COPD and sleep apnea was dismissed as the Veteran filed a notice of disagreement before an adjudicative determination was made.

The Board granted service connection for headache disorder, plantar fasciitis, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right shoulder disabilities. It also granted an initial 70 percent rating for GAD from December 30, 2019.