Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence, while remanding the claims for low back, left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder strains, as well as left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndromes, to obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities to afford the Veteran VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left shoulder disorder and neck disorder, finding that there was no evidence of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA, nor an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, and ankle disabilities based on their relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the right shoulder and a TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and cervical spine conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD/MST) with persistent depressive disorder, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, and service connection for various conditions due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee and right shoulder disabilities, effective October 3, 2023, and also granted eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including acquired psychiatric disabilities and hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, left knee, right hand (thumb and fingers), and left shoulder disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period. The lumbar strain with hyperlordosis and disc narrowing is remanded for further consideration.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder condition were dismissed due to the Veteran filing his appeal more than one year after the notice of rating decision denying his claims.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities, an earlier effective date of July 22, 2022, for a 50 percent rating for other specific trauma and stressor related disorder, and a 20 percent initial rating for hypertension.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, while granting others.

The Board dismissed the claims for initial ratings higher than 10 percent or compensable ratings for various disabilities due to premature Notice of Disagreement filings.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for muscle and joint pain, to include fibromyalgia, due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the March 2024 rating decision.