Shoulder Board decisions

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities and ratings was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's anxiety disorder with mood disorder.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to address the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for various degenerative arthritis and impingement syndrome conditions of the Veteran's left foot, right foot, left hand, right hand, left knee, right knee, right ankle, left shoulder, and right shoulder, as there was no evidence that these conditions were caused by or incurred in service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and GERD as secondary to the left fifth finger condition. The extraschedular evaluation for the left fifth finger was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder condition as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the September 2021 examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis in the hands and shoulders, carpal tunnel syndrome, arch pain, leg numbness, and a prostate condition. The appeal for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a nose condition and noncompensable disability ratings for right hand strain with limitation of motion in the ring, little, and thumb fingers. The claims for service connection for jaw, bilateral hip, knee, and shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left shoulder disability resulting from a basal cell carcinoma excision surgery at a VA facility in October 2011, finding that there was no additional disability as a result of the surgery.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, as the evidence did not show limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder level or less.

The appeal for service connection of left and right shoulder conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability was granted a higher rating of 40 percent, effective August 7, 2008. The claims for TDIU and SMC were denied.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating greater than 20 percent for right shoulder tendonitis rotator cuff with degenerative joint disease (glenohumeral joint) due to an incomplete development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and remanded the claim for right shoulder strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to his combat military service.