Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during military service. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's tension headaches.

The Veteran's effective date for the grant of service connection for right knee osteoarthritis was granted as of May 25, 2018.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for brachial plexus neuropathy, degenerative disc disease, and right shoulder condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for arthritis of right shoulder and service connection for migraines (headaches) due to deficiencies in the evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to in-service injuries.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder dislocation with osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, and tendinosis but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the right shoulder and right hand disabilities to obtain complete and adequate VA examinations that address the severity, manifestations, and symptomatology related to these service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied, but the application to readjudicate the matter of entitlement to TDIU was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no continuity of symptoms. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, lumbosacral strain, right ankle strain, and right knee strain based on evidence showing these conditions were incurred in-service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left and right hip, left and right shoulder, and left and right wrist disabilities, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for revision of the March 2016 rating decision that assigned a noncompensable rating for right shoulder strain on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and right shoulder conditions due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal for increased ratings for cervical degenerative disc disease (claimed as chronic neck pain), right upper radiculopathy, right shoulder bursitis, and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as chronic back pain) was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for an abdominal artery disability and dismissed the appeal regarding a left shoulder disability as untimely.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, left shoulder disability, and lower back disability to allow for further development of the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a left shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a compensable rating for the left shoulder condition, dismissed a temporary 100 percent rating for surgery of the left shoulder, and remanded claims for service connection for cervical spine and right hip disabilities.

The claims for service connection for right shoulder disability and left knee disability were dismissed without prejudice due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a menstrual disorder, paraspinous cervical strain (claimed as neck condition), and right shoulder disability due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.