Shoulder Board decisions

The appeal was granted for service connection of renal cell carcinoma, chronic depression or dysthymia, and PTSD. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and elbow injuries due to a lack of evidence linking them to the Veteran's military service, and remanded the claim for lumbar spine injury for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a left shoulder condition and an undiagnosed illness causing body pain to correct deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for the low-back condition and 50 percent for sinusitis, while denying increased ratings for the right-shoulder strain and service connection for left-leg radiculopathy, right-leg radiculopathy, and headache condition.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the evidence of record.

The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.

The Board remands the claims for additional development as the opinions of record were not entirely adequate to decide the claim.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder conditions, as well as special monthly compensation based on the housebound rate prior to December 3, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and separation with traumatic arthritis, as the evidence showed that the condition was limited to flexion and/or abduction, limited to 120 degrees or less.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left hip disorders, right shoulder impingement, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with spinal stenosis and bulging disc. However, a 10 percent rating was granted from April 1, 2024, for both hips based on painful motion.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise with regards to these conditions being caused by an injury during active service. The ED claim was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate previously denied claims for service connection due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it is not related to the Veteran's Gulf War environmental exposures, did not manifest within one year of separation from service, and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal for a compensable initial rating for COPD and scar of the left shoulder was withdrawn. Other appeals were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic cough, cancer of the back, and cancers of both shoulders due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for back pain, headaches, bilateral knee pain, right hand numbness, painful joints in the right wrist, and a right shoulder condition as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, low back pain, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and high blood pressure to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and an addendum opinion.