Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, right and left shoulder strains, but denied service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, right wrist strain, left wrist strain, tooth condition and gum condition. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and muscle strains in the left and right forearm group VII and shoulders, finding that these conditions began during the Veteran's active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder prevents him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment, and his chronic bronchitis is related to presumed military environmental exposure.

The Board denied service connection for left knee and shoulder disabilities, remanded the issues of cervical degenerative disc disease, left hand disability, right hand disability, and anxiety and depression due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, denied service connection for PTSD, and denied an increased rating for the right shoulder strain. The claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbar spine, and lower extremity disorders were remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded the claims for right shoulder, right knee flexion, and right knee instability conditions due to insufficient examination evidence.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability due to missing records from the Veteran's active duty period and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded claims for headaches, left knee, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 17, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, left shoulder disability, maxillary sinusitis, left hip disability, and peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD), as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 2011 rating decision.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and remanded claims for increased ratings for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome.

The appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disability and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 4, 2024 was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election. The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The appeal seeking service connection for a right shoulder condition was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to file an NOD within one year of the May 2016 rating decision.

The appeal was denied for service connection of a right shoulder disability, but the application to readjudicate the matter of entitlement to TDIU due to new and relevant evidence is granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right shoulder disability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the claims for revision of CUE in the December 2015 rating decision and granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for knee, neck, back, and shoulder strains to ensure compliance with a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, a right knee disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The initial evaluations for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and peptic ulcer disease were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain, left and right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separations, and migraine headaches. Atrial fibrillation and a left foot condition were denied.

The Board granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and denied service connection for right knee, left knee, cervical spine, right shoulder, right ankle, left ankle, and left hip disorders.