Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for essential tremor, while remanding the other issues for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and earlier effective date claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the Veteran's toxic exposure during military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for PTSD, as well as other claims for service connection that were not supported by evidence.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's left shoulder condition was withdrawn by the appellant and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder strain disabilities, as well as right and left trochanteric pain syndrome (includes trochanteric bursitis) and hip strain, all of which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ankle tendonitis.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disorder to ensure that the Veteran receives an appropriate VA examination and any relevant medical records are obtained.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD and remanded the remaining claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for left shoulder disability, left shoulder scar, and low back strain.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, lung disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, while denying service connection for a left shoulder disability and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's attendance at scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar II disorder, migraines, and respiratory issues, preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders to correct a pre-decisional error, as new and relevant military records were submitted in 2022 that were not previously considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain, as there was no evidence showing that her condition was related to her active-duty service.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for right shoulder strain disability is dismissed, and the claim of service connection for tinnitus will be readjudicated due to new evidence. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and a dental disability are denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability and associated scar due to a duty to assist error.