Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left-hand, right-hand degenerative arthritis (other than posttraumatic), and right shoulder osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted an effective date of September 19, 2003, for the award of service connection for a right shoulder strain with dislocation due to newly associated relevant service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating higher than 0 percent for right shoulder scars as the evidence did not support an area or areas of 144 square inches (929 sq. cm.) or greater.

The Board remands the increased rating claim for service-connected right shoulder labral tear, including SLAP, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the right shoulder rotator cuff and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board restored the 10 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain, denied a compensable initial evaluation for right and left hip strains, granted service connection for right shoulder strain, and remanded claims for increased evaluations and additional service connections.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left shoulder degenerative arthritis and a partial-thickness bursal tendon tear, all related to herbicide agent exposure in service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, thoracic strain, right shoulder strain, benign positional vertigo, and disability manifested by shortness of breath as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board is remanding all issues for development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to obtain relevant service and VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health disability, chronic headaches, and a low back disability. It also granted increased ratings for certain conditions but denied others.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis based on the evidence showing an in-service injury and chronic symptoms since separation from active duty.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right elbow cubital tunnel syndrome, as well as left and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder strain with a rotator cuff tear and tendonitis is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, back disability, right shoulder disability, and right hip disability on a direct basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board granted the petition to reopen and readjudicate the claim for service connection for a back disorder, as well as granting service connection for a left shoulder disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of November 8, 2020, for the award of service connection for various disabilities including cervical spine stenosis, degenerative arthritis, IVDS status post fusion surgery with residuals, right and left shoulder strains and degenerative arthritis status post joint replacement with residuals, right and left knee strains and degenerative arthritis status post joint replacement with residuals, left hip degenerative arthritis, limitation of extension of the right thigh, limitation of abduction of the right thigh, limitation of extension of the left thigh, and limitation of abduction of the left thigh.