Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of left shoulder surgery, finding that the additional disability was not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or a similar instance of fault on the part of VA treatment providers.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied as no claim (formal or informal) for an acquired psychiatric disorder was received until August 21, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and a right knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, back disability, and related secondary conditions based on in-service injuries.

The Board granted revision of the July 2013 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for right knee internal derangement on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) but denied revision of the 20 percent rating for right shoulder internal derangement.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and effective dates, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 7, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to deficiencies in the record and VA's duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for left and right elbow conditions, but denied increased ratings for left and right shoulder strains.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including flat foot, plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, back condition, bilateral wrist condition, sleep disorder, right shin splints, and bilateral knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for a back disability, right shoulder, and GERD due to untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and higher initial ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, migraine headaches, thoracic strain, cervical strain, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, right hand index finger residuals, right wrist residuals, and peripheral neurological involvement.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for the service-connected scar of the left shoulder due to an inadequate examination.

The Veteran's diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (DLBCL) is granted, while other claims for service connection are withdrawn or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for back, left wrist, right wrist, and shoulder disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The 10 percent ratings for the left and right wrist disabilities were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability. The left shoulder condition was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder condition based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to the need for additional development and clarification of evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address whether the January 2020 VA examination complied with Correia v. McDonald, and to obtain additional information regarding the severity of the left shoulder disability.