Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a back condition and a right shoulder condition, but remanded the left elbow condition for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis impingement syndrome with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis based on a positive nexus opinion from a private medical provider.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for her service-connected conditions, as well as an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder based on their etiological relationship to the Veteran's periods of INACDUTRA.

The Board remands the service connection claims for headaches, a back condition, a neck condition, and a left shoulder condition due to missing medical records from DCH Regional Hospital in Tuscaloosa.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, left hand, and right elbow disabilities to ensure the Veteran receives a statement of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or at the housebound rate, as his service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a left shin disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and pes planus. The Veteran's right shoulder strain was not found to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board granted an increased disability evaluation of 50 percent for the right shoulder disability and denied a compensable initial disability evaluation for the right shoulder scar.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis and GERD, but denied higher ratings for asthma, allergic rhinitis, left inguinal hernia, scar, fatigue, right shoulder, right wrist, bilateral leg, left shoulder, and left wrist disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for liver, right-hand, urinary, erectile dysfunction, IBS, lung nodules, GERD, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for right shoulder arthritis, effective August 28, 2018.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made on the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and circulation issues.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left elbow, shoulder, hip, and hypertension. It also granted an effective date of October 26, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine/headaches.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The appeal for service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition was dismissed due to the appellant not timely filing a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to overuse injuries sustained during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection, as well as service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a right wrist condition and a right shoulder, degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic (previously claimed as right shoulder arthralgia) because the appeals were untimely.