Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, a disability manifested by lower extremity numbness, and vertigo due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, right knee disorder, right and left shoulder disorders, lower back disorder, right and left ankle disorders, acquired mental disorder, to include anxiety and insomnia, and erectile dysfunction due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of the June 1998 and June 2009 rating decisions that assigned a 10 percent rating for right shoulder bursitis on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

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

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination and medical opinions to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed left shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for painful right shoulder scars, as there were no more than three painful scars throughout the period on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, kidney stones, and scars on the scalp and head due to outstanding records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for right shoulder scars due to their small size and lack of additional symptoms, and remanded the claim for varicocele as there was no recent in-person examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other issues of service connection for left hip, shoulder, knee, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, but granted a 70 percent rating for his psychiatric disability from November 10, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tear and tendinopathy, chronic right wrist strain, left knee pain and swelling, duodenal ulcer, GERD, and colon polyp with colitis. The reduction of the bronchial asthma rating from 30% to 10% was found invalid, and a separate 10% rating for allergic rhinitis was granted.

The Board denied service connection for a throat disorder other than allergic rhinitis and GERD, and remanded the claims for respiratory, left shoulder, right foot, and right hip disorders due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder impingement syndrome, lumbosacral strain, left and right ankle sprains with degenerative arthritis, left and right knee retropatellar pain syndromes with degenerative arthritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae with acne keloidalis nuchae.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to the Veteran's right knee condition, but denied service connection for bilateral muscle spasms, lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back condition), mouth ulcers (also claimed as mouth condition), hypertension, right ear hearing loss, and left shoulder condition, to include a dislocated shoulder.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ, as these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD was dismissed, while the claims for a right shoulder disability and tinnitus were granted. Other claims for hearing loss, asthma, hip disability, COPD, eye disability, stomach disability, and left ankle disability were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the in-service injury and the current disability.

The Board denied service connection for the lower back disability as there was no evidence of a chronic disease shown in service or subsequent manifestations of the same chronic disease, and no medical link between the current diagnosis of lumbar strain and military service.