Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for a left shoulder disability as moot, given that VA had already granted service connection in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, granted an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating of bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, and remanded several claims including service connections for various disorders.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea, right shoulder condition, right foot pain, left foot pain, and neck condition.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for a lower back condition, right shoulder condition, and left knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, but granted service connection for headaches. The Board also denied increased ratings for a left shoulder disorder and tinnitus.

The Board denied the extension of a temporary total rating for right shoulder disability and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound criteria.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition and a left ankle condition, but remanded the claims for a left wrist condition, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, a disorder manifested by binge eating, and residuals of tuberculosis. However, an initial disability rating of 70 percent was granted for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an earlier effective date, as well as a higher rating for hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including IBS, somatic symptom disorder, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and various radiculopathies and strains, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for multiple shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities as well as increased ratings for cervical spine DDD, upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, and tension headaches.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to seek additional private treatment records from the Veteran's providers during the relevant time period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period of January 29, 2020 to February 23, 2023 and from June 7, 2023 due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. Other claims were denied.

The appeal was dismissed for the issues of service connection for left and right leg conditions, and the claims for service connection for shoulder strains were denied. A separate disability rating of 20 percent from August 7, 2013, for left knee instability was granted.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, right wrist, left shoulder, left foot, and lumbar spine disorders based on their onset during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder strain s/p rotator cuff tear, while remanding claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, aortic aneurysm, and right wrist conditions.

The Board granted service connection for asthma from August 10, 2022, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pit smoke during his deployment in Kuwait and Afghanistan.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but remanded the claims for service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and essential tremors.