Shoulder Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for a right shoulder disability was dismissed as there had been no rating decision issued at the time of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right shin scar, dismissed the claim for a right foot condition, denied the claim for a right shoulder condition, and remanded claims for back, bilateral hearing loss, stomach problems, sleep apnea, right leg pain, and left knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, cervical spine disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relation to active-duty service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral arm pain, bilateral shoulder strains, cervical strain, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for right and left shoulder disabilities, including osteoarthritis, for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 19, 2014, for the award of service connection for right shoulder strain with tendonitis under the provisions of Section 506 of Public Law 112-154.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip condition, right shoulder condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right knee degenerative arthritis and a 20 percent rating for right knee patellar instability, effective from April 25, 2023, while denying service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of May 21, 2020, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the restoration of a 30 percent evaluation for a post-operative bilateral inguinal hernia and granted a 10 percent rating for migraine headaches, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD with hiatal hernia and hypertension, as new and relevant evidence has been received. The claims for allergic rhinitis, sinus condition, ankle gout, recurrent left shoulder dislocation, and right knee disability are denied as no new and relevant evidence was submitted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and low back disabilities to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left shoulder, right hip, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for status post tonsillectomy, right shoulder disability, and surgical scars, right shoulder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, migraine headache disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for various disabilities was withdrawn, and an effective date of April 7, 2023, was granted for a 40 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted increased ratings for major depressive disorder, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic and femoral nerves), and right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, but denied a higher rating for the same conditions from February 10, 2022.