Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the service-connected arthritic conditions precluded the Veteran from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, blood clots, residuals of stroke, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and a left shoulder disability as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise the result of active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, left and right shoulder strains, right knee strain, left knee strain, right hand fracture, and cervical strain to ensure a thorough medical examination is conducted.

The Board denied the motions for revision of a July 2011 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to assign separate disability ratings for right knee and shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for left shoulder impingement syndrome and denied the other claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right and left shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The decision also denied service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee conditions.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded the claims for other lumbar spine disabilities, sinus disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, left shoulder disability, and a compensable evaluation for a left arm wrist burn.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, to include acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, labral tear, including SLAP, and synovitis and tenosynovitis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for status post right shoulder surgery, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records to ensure a complete record is available for appellate review.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and a neurological disorder other than ALS due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the issues of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions that denied service connection for various conditions, as an SOC has not yet been issued.

The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2016, for the award of TDIU based on a finding that the Veteran detrimentally relied on misleading VA communications.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a left shoulder disorder as new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, degenerative changes of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a current diagnosis or a link to active service.

The appeal for an increased rating for a low back condition was denied, while the claims for service connection for bilateral knee, cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral wrist conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and a right shoulder disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for service connection and initial rating for various conditions was dismissed due to the submission of a duplicate Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder and lower back condition due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for back disability manifested by pain, left shoulder tendinitis, right knee disability manifested by pain, left knee disability manifested by pain, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.