Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches effective June 12, 2019. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis as the evidence did not support a positive nexus between the Veteran's military service and his current shoulder conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and erectile dysfunction, remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and left shoulder disability due to pre-decisional errors in the prior VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, radiculopathy of the right and left arms as secondary to cervical spine strain, chronic sinusitis, left ankle strain, cervical spine strain, and lumbar strain. An initial rating was assigned for each condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder strain and back condition due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist, requiring an adequate medical opinion or examination.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disability based on the Veteran's reported symptoms during active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, a back disability, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, left ear, and denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the right shoulder disability, as well as service connection for a right hip condition and a right knee condition.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether it is related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and left arm disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for right shoulder ACJ degenerative changes, finding that the evidence does not support an effective date prior to April 28, 2017.

The Board denied the motions to revise on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for all three rating decisions in question.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than August 12, 2023, for the award of a 20 percent rating for the left shoulder strain.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, neck trauma, and a right shoulder injury due to lack of evidence showing present disabilities related to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of right shoulder mild osteoarthritis with calcified lymph nodes to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding direct service connection and TERA.

The Board denied service connection for most conditions but granted readjudication of the left knee condition due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for left eye optic atrophy with visual defects and denied increased ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions, including hips, back, shoulders, and lower extremity radiculopathy.