Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support this determination.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis is denied as there is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to the February 3, 2020 claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back and neck conditions are not related to her active duty service, but has remanded for further examination regarding her bilateral shoulder conditions, knee conditions, rheumatoid arthritis, and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, lumbosacral strain, plantar fasciitis, rheumatoid arthritis, prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, nasal disability, and pulmonary disability.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an effective date prior to April 3, 2018 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35; a compensable rating for service-connected dry eye syndrome; and readjudication of previously denied claims of service connection for neck muscle spasms, neuropathy (claimed as deep-seated itch in the neck, shoulders, and arms), left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and spondylosis of the cervical spine, with submission of new and relevant evidence, is dismissed.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death occurred in the line of duty and was not due to willful misconduct.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, back, shoulder, hip, and knee disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder, left knee, and bilateral pes planus disorders are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board granted an increased rating for right shoulder separation and service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, but denied the appellant's claim of clear and unmistakable error in a previous May 2003 decision.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and right shoulder osteoarthritis service connection have been granted with effective dates of March 25, 2019. The claim for an increased disability rating for right shoulder osteoarthritis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the PACT Act requiring a TERA-specific examination and secondary service connection evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, left knee strain, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, and skin disability (manifesting as chronic arm rashes resulting in impairment in earning capacity) on a direct basis.,Reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran for all five conditions.

The Veteran's claims for gallbladder condition, lower back pain, and arthritis in both shoulders have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability as secondary to his right shoulder disability. The claim for a higher rating for the right shoulder disability is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including consideration of a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence was denied due to lack of at least one-month convalescence, severe postoperative residuals, or immobilization by cast without surgery. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left clavicle fracture with strain is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the April 2021 VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding radiculopathy of left lower extremity. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to November 22, 2021, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and dependency and indemnity compensation (DEA). The Board found that there was no evidence showing the Veteran could not maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a left leg disorder, low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, and sinus disorder due to an error in not providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.