Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, but denied service connection for tinnitus and multiple sclerosis. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right arm nerve disability, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for separate ratings and increased ratings for conditions related to Reiter's syndrome, including the bilateral shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands/thumbs, ankles, tachybrady syndrome, left toes, and right toes.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder, dizziness, a headache disability, a gynecological disability, a left shoulder disability, and a low back disability, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, right upper extremity condition as secondary to a right shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the VA PCAFC to allow further processing based on a now-eligible serious injury incurred during a qualified period of service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to inadequate VA examinations and missing private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for right hand bursitis, a right hip condition, and a right shoulder condition as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and remanded the claims for back, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the right shoulder scars was dismissed due to res judicata, and the appeal for an earlier effective date for migraine and tension headaches was denied.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and assigned a 40 percent disability rating for left shoulder strain, while denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, flatfoot bilateral, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal was granted for readjudication of the claims for service connection for a left elbow disorder, a left shoulder disorder and sleep apnea due to new and relevant evidence. However, the claims for service connection for a left elbow disorder, including degenerative changes, olecranon bursitis, and cubital tunnel syndrome; and a left shoulder disorder were denied, while the claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a C-section scar, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for knee conditions and neck/low back conditions were remanded.

The Board granted an evaluation of 40 percent for the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, 20 percent for the left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and 40 percent for the status-post arthroscopy for adhesive capsulitis & debridement of partial labral tear (right shoulder) from June 2, 2021, to January 28, 2024.

The Veteran withdrew the claims for service connection for adjustment disorder with sleep issues, narcissistic personality disorder, left hip strain as secondary to left knee pain, status post ACL reconstruction, and right hip strain as secondary to left knee pain, status post ACL reconstruction.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, cervical spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, and left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied, as well as the claim for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.