Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left shoulder and knee conditions, but granted a 60 percent rating for his right total knee replacement. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain and bilateral foot conditions to obtain an appropriate medical opinion addressing the nature of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable evaluation for four left shoulder surgical scars, but remanded the claim for a higher evaluation of the left shoulder degenerative arthritis with labral tear.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal and hearing request for service connection for sleep apnea, mild acromioclavicular arthrosis of the left shoulder, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and left shoulder arthritis, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the left shoulder disability and a compensable rating for the left shoulder dislocation repair scar based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability as the evidence did not establish that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, and these matters are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, cervicothoracic pain, residual left foot pain, restless leg syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for cardiac arrhythmia was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2013, for the award of service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate VA examination to assess the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee, right knee, hallux valgus, right shoulder, and lumbar spine issues, due to an AOJ error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected loss of use of his bilateral feet due to foot drop.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for insomnia, a left shoulder disability, a psychotic disorder, and depressive disorder due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for invasive lobular carcinoma of the right breast, status post bilateral mastectomy and a 10 percent initial rating for right wrist tendonitis. The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity sciatica. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left shoulder status post SLAP procedure due to his failure to appear for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine disability and remanded claims for higher ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for left shoulder and right knee disorders.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The appeal was denied for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder, but service connection was granted for right elbow, lateral epicondylitis.