Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and a cervical spine (neck) disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and restored the 30 percent rating for migraine.

The Board denied increased evaluations for asthma, PTSD with sleep deprivation, and right shoulder rotator cuff tear. The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for high blood pressure and TDIU was remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for service connection for edema of the left and right lower extremities, scoliosis, lumbago, dysplasia, left shoulder keloid, and keloid on the right thigh are denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities, which include posttraumatic stress disorder and various musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, currently diagnosed as left shoulder strain and dislocation. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted a CUE in the October 2007 rating decision for urinary incontinence, but denied CUE for left knee and right foot disabilities, as well as for the April 2010 asthma rating reduction.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition, including bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right shoulder condition but denied earlier effective dates for the claims of entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 2010 rating decision that granted service connection for chronic impingement syndrome due to narrowed subacromial space and grade I ACG arthrosis of the right shoulder.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, IBS, and muscle and joint pain of the neck, right wrist, right foot, right shoulder and right knee as there is no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, right hip disability, shin splints, upper respiratory infections, low back and cervical spine disabilities, as well as radiculopathy and sciatica in the lower extremities. The only positive decision was a 10 percent rating granted for eustachian tube dysfunction with vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disability, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to April 2, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical strain, lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, knee strains, psychiatric disorders, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, shoulder disabilities, breathing disability, foot disability, headache disability, and joint disability, to provide the Veteran an additional opportunity for examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for cervical spine disability, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, and right shoulder disability due to an outdated medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, as the claims were not filed within one year of the prior final denials.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating for his service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the remaining issues to obtain additional evidence, including medical records and opinions.