Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a facial scar as a residual of a head injury with facial lacerations and an initial 30 percent rating, but no higher, for Crohn's disease. The claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and hypertension, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a deltoid sprain of the left foot, and lumbosacral strain but denied service connection for residuals of a fracture to the right index finger and left and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right shoulder impingement syndrome, left hip strain, right hip strain, and lumbosacral strain based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability as it is not related to an in-service event, injury, or disease and there is no evidence of a current disability that is secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's left shoulder condition is related to his service-connected right shoulder and whether it was incurred in service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for diabetes and a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for dermatitis, upper gastrointestinal disability, including GERD, sleep apnea, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and left ankle disabilities due to pre-decisional failures of the duty to assist.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder degenerative joint disease to obtain an addendum opinion regarding their relationship to in-service events.

The veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left ankle and right shoulder conditions, finding that both began during active service.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, including right shoulder strain and shoulder impingement nerve syndrome.

The Board granted a 20 percent initial evaluation for the Veteran's left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve conditions, effective January 15, 2022. The decision also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's headache, cervical spine, low back, and left shoulder conditions, but granted an effective date of January 20, 2022, for a noncompensable rating for a left shoulder surgical scar.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various degenerative arthritides and impairment syndrome to obtain additional VA addendum opinion that complies with the terms of the Joint Motion and issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, low back, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and entitlement to TDIU were granted, with the TDIU effective from January 6, 2021.

The Board remands the issues of increased disability ratings for right shoulder, cervical spine, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as a TDIU claim, for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions and a higher rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the appellant's claims for a right knee disability, instability of the right knee, and TDIU to ensure compliance with prior remand orders.