Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left, right shoulder, and low back disorders as new and relevant evidence has been received since the prior denials.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a regulatory duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction as secondary to OSA, a left shoulder disability, and an anxiety disorder due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various left elbow, left shoulder, right pinky finger, and dental disabilities.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's benign cyst left greater tubercle of the humerus and remanded claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and a compensable rating for tinea pedis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, and right wrist disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted eligibility for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in the portion of a May 2023 rating decision granting service connection for a neck disorder and left upper extremity radiculopathy, but denied such eligibility for right and left shoulder disorders as well as right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetes, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, and knee and ankle disabilities, was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right shoulder disability, as the previous examination was found to be inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, finding that the disability is less likely than not related to the Veteran's military service. The claim for service connection for residual of cervical fracture with cervical strain was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip strain, left hip strain, and left shoulder strain as the May 2024 medical opinion is inadequate for adjudication purposes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to provide VA examinations after rescheduling attempts.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder pain/rotator cuff and degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding their etiological relation to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for several musculoskeletal disabilities and remanded the claim for a lumbar spine disability for readjudication, while also remanding claims for other musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for panic disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, hypertension, and costochondritis for VA examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and bipolar with sleep problems/insomnia), left hip osteoarthritis, and left shoulder strain.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left shoulder condition, right shoulder disorder, and right shoulder impingement with tendonitis, rotator cuff repair, and arthritis.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia and denied increased ratings for other conditions, remanding several claims for further development.