Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted, while the claims for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as right and left knee disabilities, were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Appellant while it was pending before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a bilateral eye disability, but remanded claims for right ear hearing loss, knee, shoulder, and arm disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

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

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and other benefits due to the lack of evidence supporting a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Veteran is granted a temporary total rating for his left shoulder disorder due to the need for convalescence following surgery.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, right hand disability, and cervical spine disability as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to active military service or incurred therein.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including shoulder, elbow, wrist, low back, knee, neuropathy, sleep apnea, heart, colon resection, skin cancer, and diabetes mellitus, due to inadequate VA examinations that did not address all relevant evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tear with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and shoulder joint replacement was dismissed as the Veteran's claim had already been granted in a February 2025 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and a right shoulder injury to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist the Veteran under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ankle, shoulder, and wrist conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting current disabilities or in-service injuries.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's right shoulder strain is related to his active service.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including insomnia, asthma, migraines, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, clavicle and shoulder disabilities, arm and leg radiculopathies, hip and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis.

The appeal was dismissed for failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement within one year after the respective rating decisions were issued.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left knee, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 27, 2017, for the award of service connection for deviated septum and denied earlier effective dates for left shoulder, left hip joint replacement, and right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for RIGHT shoulder impingement syndrome, LEFT shoulder impingement syndrome, RIGHT hand pain, LEFT hand pain, flexural eczema skin condition, tinea pedis skin condition to the feet, and allergic rhinitis. The claims for a RIGHT arm / RIGHT forearm condition and a respiratory condition to the lungs were denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 24, 2021, for service connection for a right shoulder strain based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of her claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for his service-connected status post left total shoulder arthroplasty at various times during the appeal period.