Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and left shoulder disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied higher ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including mental disability, headaches, radiculopathy, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and left shoulder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and higher ratings, except for right lower extremity radiculopathy which was granted an effective date of October 24, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for TMJ dysfunction with pain and remanded the claims for psychiatric disability, rectal disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for insomnia disorder, cervical strain, and left shoulder strain. The reduction of the right shoulder strain rating from 30% to 20% was deemed proper.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder degenerative changes, left shoulder degenerative changes, neck disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hand arthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left elbow strain, right elbow strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, left upper extremity nerve disability secondary to cervical strain, obstructive sleep apnea, and a cardiac disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, right hip condition, left shoulder condition, and cervical spine condition based on the evidence being in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are due to service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, dermatitis of bilateral shoulders, actinic keratosis (claimed as psoriasis), multiple lipomas, fibrous papule of the right thigh, and left upper extremity scar secondary to lipomas. Several claims were remanded.

The Veteran's right knee instability has been granted an initial rating of 20 percent, and the claims for service connection for arthritis, a left foot condition, a left knee condition, a left shoulder condition, and a right shoulder condition have been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus, a cervical spine disability, left and right hip disabilities, and a right shoulder disability due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded claims for right shoulder disability, low back disorder, eczema, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and extraschedular consideration due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities as there was a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for the left shoulder disorder prior to September 14, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disorders but denied service connection for a right knee disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination that failed to consider the Veteran's lay assertions of continuity of symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.