Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for asthma and a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left shoulder and neck disabilities, but granted an earlier effective date for right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected neck disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's low back and sciatic radiculopathy disabilities, but granted service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability. The claim for an earlier effective date for TMJ was denied, as well as a higher initial rating for TMJ. The claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining potentially relevant Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities as the evidence did not show a relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all claims, including those for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for right wrist scapholunate tear with DISI deformity and right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and scars, secondary to inguinal hernia, but denied an initial compensable rating for the inguinal hernia. The decision also remanded the claim for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for an extension of a temporary total rating and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria due to missing records from the Veteran's VA treatment.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for right rotator cuff tendonitis from April 16, 1999 to August 13, 2012 and denied a higher rating for the left shoulder surgical scar during the same period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for right hip strain as it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis of the sacroiliac joint. The claims for higher staged ratings and service connection for a right shoulder condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2018, for the grant of a higher rating of 30 percent for a right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip condition and a left shoulder condition, as secondary to his service-connected total right knee replacement residuals.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed left shoulder condition, including whether it preexisted service or was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic right shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between the Veteran's active duty service and his current condition.

The Board granted service connection for right hip, left hip, right shoulder, left shoulder, and right elbow conditions.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and respiratory condition with chest pain.,The Board denied initial compensable ratings for tinea unguium (onychomycosis) of toenails and upper extremity scars.,The Board remanded claims for dermatitis, bilateral hands and feet, bilateral pes planus, and acquired hemolytic anemia.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hand arthritis, as there is no current diagnosis of arthritis in the Veteran's hands. The claims for service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left hip arthritis, and left shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy are remanded for further development.