Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, vertigo, back disability, and left shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to allow VA to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and line of duty determinations.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability and denied higher ratings for the other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination and to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to participate in a pre-decisional RO hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression and duress, and a right shoulder disability. The claims for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, back disability, right hip osteoarthritis, and right shoulder tear due to a need for new VA medical opinions that adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his right shoulder status post SLAP procedure (dominant) due to his failure to appear for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for a TDIU and service connection for left shoulder, neck, and back disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a right shoulder disability, a right foot disability, and a right knee disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip, knee, leg, neck and upper back, and shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis, and right shoulder strain and degenerative arthritis as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, a left shoulder condition, and a neck condition, as well as an earlier effective date claim regarding PTSD. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome and shin splints were denied, while other claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, left foot pes planus, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of various conditions to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the October 2021 rating decision and the July 2022 HLR rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and remanded issues related to a right shoulder labral tear and right knee tendonitis.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling appropriate examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement with rotator cuff tear and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for additional evidentiary development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy, left shoulder condition, residuals of a head injury, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, chest pain disability, and right shoulder disability due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a torn deltoid muscle of the left arm and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for the period prior to June 16, 2008.