Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for right hand fracture, little finger and deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder disability and granted an effective date of April 25, 2023, for the award of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as COPD, and bilateral shoulder, hand, wrist, and knee disorders due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for multi-joint arthritis, to include bilateral knee, shoulder, ankle, and elbow disabilities, as there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors that need correction.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address all symptomology and obtain relevant records from Vista Imaging.

The appeal for service connection for shoulder bursitis was dismissed because the Veteran filed an untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle degenerative arthritis but denied increased ratings and earlier effective dates for other service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff disorder was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left shoulder disability were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them in favor of adjudication under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right wrist condition as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder pain as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his active military service.

The Board granted entitlement to additional SMC at the rate specified in 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1) on and after February 8, 2022, but denied all other claims for SMC under various provisions.

The Board denied increased ratings for right shoulder DJD and thoracolumbar DDD, but granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder injury, but remanded the claims for a right wrist condition and right hand degenerative arthritis of 1st MCP, MCC joint (thumb) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as a matter of law due to claims processing errors preventing concurrent review.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right foot, and right hip disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, plantar fasciitis, and sleep disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or functional impairment affecting earning capacity.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various fractures and a hematologic disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to missing relevant medical information necessary to make an informed conclusion.