Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left shoulder impingement syndrome with bursitis, right shoulder impingement syndrome with bursitis, lumbosacral strain, and neck strain to allow for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions, including the cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, left and right ankles, hips, shoulders, and right knee.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for asthma, a thoracolumbar spine disorder, and a right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection, an initial compensable rating for a bilateral eye disorder, and other orthopedic conditions.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from March 14, 2014. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus type II and the left shoulder condition are denied or partially granted with specific ratings.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a right shoulder disability, and a left shoulder disability.

The Board is remanding the claim for a VA opinion to address evidence of trapezius atrophy and to discount the effects of medications on the disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and musculoskeletal disorders, due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including the need for new medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability as the evidence did not support an in-service injury or disease and there was no nexus to service.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete personnel records, including those related to a court-martial.

The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including back, shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle issues.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for right hip bursitis and denied an increased rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding other issues.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, and vertigo. The claims for diverticulitis, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, insomnia, major depression, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, left hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and lumbosacral strain based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as correctable evidence was not obtained and VA examinations were inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip and knee disorders, a shoulder disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for residuals of a broken nose, an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder condition, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.