Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, but remanded claims for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder, back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss to obtain additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disability but denied service connection for depression, hypertension, and diabetes.

The Board remands all issues on appeal for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and private medical records.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for his left shoulder osteoarthritis with rotator cuff tear repair and hemiarthroplasty, denied an initial compensable rating for his left shoulder surgical scars, and granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for costochondritis and denied ratings in excess of the currently assigned ratings for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, right index finger disability, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted revision of the December 2018 rating decision that reduced the disability rating for lumbar spine from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective December 4, 2018, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The March 2015 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for left shoulder disability was denied as it did not meet the criteria for CUE.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain and right knee strain, finding that the evidence supports a link to the Veteran's active service.

The appeal was denied for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, with some issues remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including asthma, respiratory issues, and other musculoskeletal conditions due to the lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or a link to in-service events.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for GERD with chronic diarrhea, headache disorder, and right shoulder strain and bicipital tendonitis. The claim for a compensable rating for right ring finger distal phalanx fracture and degenerative arthritis was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for granting service connection for a left knee disorder secondary to his right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and depression (secondary to a service-connected TBI) but denied service connection for left ankle strain, right shoulder strain, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder and right knee disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed disabilities as they were incurred during a period of dishonorable discharge.

The Board granted an initial increased 20 percent rating for right knee instability prior to May 9, 2018, and denied higher ratings for the other issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder bursitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings for lumbar degenerative disc disease and right shoulder strain/sprain due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's neck disability and a rating in excess of 20 percent for right brachial neuritis, but granted a 40 percent rating for left brachial neuritis.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and right shoulder disorder, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.