Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to provide the Veteran with a VA examination and etiological opinion, as it finds that the McLendon criteria have been met.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain, rhinitis, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, it granted service connection for left knee strain as secondary to the service-connected right knee strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis status post left reverse total shoulder replacement and biceps tenodesis.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's status postnasal fracture with deviated nasal septum and remanded the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tear.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, right knee, left knee, and right foot disabilities as well as a TDIU due to pre-decisional errors in the VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, heart disability, liver disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral pes planus. The appeal seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability was dismissed.

The Board granted an effective date of August 15, 2016, for the award of a 30 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy and granted service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy with an effective date of July 29, 2016. The appeal was denied for increased ratings in several conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a right shoulder disability as there is no evidence of an in-service injury, disease or event that caused the disabilities, nor any evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent from September 1, 2021, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent from September 1, 2021, but no more.

The Board denied increased ratings for several service-connected conditions and granted service connection for a few others, including tinea pedis, bilateral dry eye syndrome, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, left knee disability (secondary), right knee disability (secondary), and right ankle disability (secondary).

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine multilevel spondylosis with mild canal narrowing at C3-4 through C5-6, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder strain and tendinitis, left shoulder tendinitis and tendinosis, as well as secondary radiculopathies in the upper and lower extremities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left and right shoulder condition to obtain a VA opinion that considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his conditions during active service.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise that it began during active service and has continued since. Other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, respiratory conditions, foot and ankle issues, knee and shoulder problems, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, IBS, and sleep disorders.

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

The Board granted service connection for right ankle strain and increased disability ratings to 30 percent for right shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, right knee arthritic changes, left knee meniscal repair, sinusitis, and vertigo.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that her stress fractures of the calcaneal bones were no more than moderate in severity and that she did not have a current right shoulder disability. The claims for service connection for angioedema, hives, abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, heart murmur, migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, left ankle disability, and prolapsed rectum were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, sinusitis, and a nerve disorder other than service-connected bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. However, it granted an initial 20 percent rating for left great toe gout and a 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder, neuropathy of both lower extremities, shoulder and knee conditions, as further development is needed to address the etiology of these disabilities.