Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome prior to April 18, 2022, and denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent from April 18, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis.

The appeal for service connection for recurrent left shoulder dislocation residuals, a back disability, depression, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of various conditions, and the appeal was dismissed. The Board also denied service connection for bilateral foot pain/flat feet.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied earlier effective dates, initial ratings higher than 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and insomnia, and initial ratings higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder condition and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the claims for evaluation of bilateral shoulder and wrist disabilities, as well as entitlement to individual unemployability, due to them being moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, and right shoulder strain due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, sleep disturbances, right shoulder disability, back disability, groin disability, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee disabilities, to correct pre-decisional errors in the VA examinations.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 26, 2022, for referral to the Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hand disabilities, a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD, and a rating greater than 20 percent for the left shoulder disability. However, it granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of the left shoulder condition and remanded claims for a higher initial rating, TDIU, and a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a penile condition, and a right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence supporting the claims.

The Veteran is entitled to an increased 100 percent rating for his left total shoulder arthroplasty from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines but denied an increased rating for the right shoulder disability and service connection for left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was granted a 30 percent rating from September 1, 2011, and the request for a longer temporary total evaluation period was denied.

The Board granted service connection for maxillary sinusitis and remanded the claims for a neck condition, left knee pain, and left shoulder arthritis for readjudication. The claim for a nodule on lung was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee condition and left shoulder replacement due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's notification of scheduled examinations.