Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities had precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted the readjudication of the claim for shaving issues/razor bumps and denied service connection for various other conditions, including a neck condition, left shoulder condition, GERD, headaches, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity nerve condition, sleep apnea, urinary frequency, erectile dysfunction, asthma, PTSD, as well as remanding claims for a low back disability, right foot disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, left testicular torsion, and right knee post meniscal tear and patellofemoral pain syndrome. The claim for a left shoulder disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating during the review period.

The appeal for an evaluation higher than 30 percent for service-connected PTSD was dismissed, and the initial evaluations for hemorrhoids, iron deficiency anemia, and other specified eating disorder were denied. The Board remanded several claims for further development.

The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability and status post peritoneal adhesiolysis with resection of the small intestine and large intestine to include appendectomy was dismissed, while the issue of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, knee strain and pain due to vitamin D deficiency, shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff injuries, and hand carpal tunnel syndrome and degenerative joint disease. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left hip, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities due to duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss, abdominal pain, and a left eye disorder was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement. The appeals for other conditions were denied based on lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, and left knee as well as diabetes mellitus type II due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) filed more than one year after the initial denial.

The Board grants service connection for left shoulder disability and right shoulder disability, finding the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these disabilities are related to active service.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for other conditions due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and bilateral pes planus. The claims for an increased rating for PTSD, back disability, tension headaches, OSA, right shoulder disability, and onychomycosis with tinea pedis were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, right hand tendinitis, right elbow condition, and right shoulder condition. An effective date of December 15, 2020, was granted for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left elbow, left shoulder, psychiatric disability (depression), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and a right eye condition based on the evidence showing they are related to in-service injuries.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the January 2014 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for status post right shoulder slap tear on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The appeal on the issues of whether certain November 16, 2021, rating decisions were the product of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed as a matter of law.