Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder arthritis and tendinopathy, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted a 30 percent rating, and the claims for a higher rating and TDIU are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding no evidence of a link between the in-service injury and the current disability.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was dismissed, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability was granted with an effective date of April 22, 2011.

The appeal for an earlier effective date than October 28, 2021, for the assignment of a 20 percent rating for the service-connected left shoulder was dismissed due to lack of specific error allegations.

The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied the remaining claims, including higher ratings for left shoulder strain with labral tear, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, and bilateral foot pain.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disability was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving concurrent elections of review options.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and increased initial ratings of 10 percent and 20 percent, but no higher, for the right ankle disability and right shoulder disability, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition and remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, an increased rating for isolated systolic hypertension, and remanded the claims for increased ratings for shoulder arthritis and service connection for squamous skin cancer.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for left and right trapezius/shoulder disorders, migraine headaches, and lumbar strain due to improper form submissions.

The Board remands the service connection claims for a left wrist, right wrist, and left shoulder disability to allow for initial adjudication on the merits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck injury, left shoulder injury, right shoulder injury, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy as they require further development.

The Board remands the claim for a left shoulder disability to obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records and private medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability due to the need for verification of the Veteran's reserve service and determination of whether his Title 32 civil service status qualifies as active duty.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA medical opinion on direct, secondary causation, and secondary aggravation of the right shoulder disability.