Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for back, right knee, right leg, right shoulder, and TBI disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, left and right shoulder disabilities, back disability, pain and/or fatigue disability (chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia), and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with nephrolithiasis to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, low back and right shoulder as the conditions were not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for a left and right shoulder disability due to the lack of a VA examination to determine their nature and etiology.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and denied service connection for a right foot disorder, claimed as a stubbed right big toe, separate and distinct from bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, left knee, right knee, right ankle, and right testicle disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a stomach scar but denied initial compensable ratings for back and right shoulder scars.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition but remanded the claims for left shoulder and bilateral foot conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a left shoulder disability due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for right and left shoulder limitation of motion to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability, right shoulder disability, neck disability, right knee disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and bilateral elbow disabilities as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year following discharge from active duty, and the current conditions are not related to any aspect of service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that the evidence does not support an etiological link to active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lumbar spine disability, left shoulder strain disability, right ankle disability, and right wrist disability for additional medical opinions.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for increased ratings of his right shoulder and lower back conditions, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder arthritis and impingement syndrome rotator cuff arthropathy, finding that the Veteran's disability did not more nearly approximate ankylosis or the functional equivalent thereof, impairment of the humerus, impairment of the clavicle or scapula, or flexion and/or abduction limited to 25 degrees from the side.

The appeal for service connection for right shoulder pain is dismissed as moot because the Veteran was granted service connection for right shoulder strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left shoulder, gastrointestinal, and dental conditions to obtain additional evidence and examinations.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the back, right shoulder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy as the symptomatology did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings.