Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for asthma, but remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability and cervical strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hand, bilateral foot, low back, right knee and right shoulder disorders due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, left arm and shoulder, degenerative disc disease with back pain, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease/heart disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee and service connection for a right shoulder disability, but remanded the claim for vertigo.

The Veteran withdrew the issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and left shoulder disability, but remanded claims for a right clavicle disability, left elbow disability, right hand disability, and right shoulder disability due to new evidence being received.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating. The Board also remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition as secondary to the service-connected right shoulder labral tear and remanded claims for service connection for left elbow, right elbow, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinea unguium and denied the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, a dental disability (tooth #8) for compensation purposes, as well as effective dates earlier than April 6, 2023, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, GERD, and PTSD. The Board also denied compensable ratings for sinusitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for left knee tendonitis/tendonosis with knee meniscal tear and cartilage fissuring chondrosis, but denied service connection for the other claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the current VA examiners' opinions are inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and military service.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of multiple joints including bilateral hips, knees, wrists, and shoulders prior to July 11, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral hips as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease, but remanded claims for right knee, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected lumbar and shoulder disabilities due to errors in previous determinations regarding the duty to assist and the consideration of private treatment records.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 30 percent for a left shoulder disability and a TDIU, as the VA retrospective medical opinion is found inadequate.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, right hip, headaches, persistent depressive disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, but remanded several other claims related to the low back and various peripheral nerves.