Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted ratings of 30 percent for the left and right knee disabilities, 40 percent for the right shoulder disability, and 30 percent for the left shoulder, back, migraine headache, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) disabilities as of February 22, 2022.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeals for service connection of his right shoulder and wrist conditions, and they are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder tendinitis, to include degenerative arthritis, as the condition manifested within one year of separation from service and was not attributable to intercurrent causes.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including sinusitis, vertigo, and various musculoskeletal disorders, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to active duty.

The Board remands the service connection claim for left shoulder strain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined rating of 100 percent for his service-connected disabilities from June 18, 2014, to August 23, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder also claimed as depression but denied service connection for degenerative changes back, degenerative changes neck, and right shoulder strain claimed as scapula pain.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed disabilities, including right and left knee replacements, ankle sprains, neck strain, lumbosacral strain, rotator cuff tear, shoulder dislocation, and sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and left shoulder impingement syndrome with labral tear, including SLAP and rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain with bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and neck disorder to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the Veteran's assertions of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral vision disability due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's November 2017 Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher initial disability evaluation and entitlement to TDIU prior to September 19, 2014.

The Veteran was granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 26, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a low back disability, and a left shoulder disability. The decision also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine conditions based on the evidence being in approximate balance regarding their etiological relation to active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, a bilateral shoulder disorder, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and rheumatoid arthritis as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The claims for hypertension, back disorder, foot disorder, hip disorder, and peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for left shoulder strain, DDD of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding flare-ups and baseline severity.