Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder condition to the AOJ for an etiology opinion and a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability based on the Veteran's reported continuity of symptoms since active service.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, including service connection and initial rating appeals.

The Board is remanding the claims for further development and re-adjudication in compliance with directives specified by the Court.

The Board denied an increased rating for migraine headaches and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, while dismissing SMC based on housebound status. The claims for service connection were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to a finding of a duty to assist error related to the claim for service connection for depression, and the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine (neck) disability, low back disability, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of these conditions during the pendency of the claim or recent to its filing.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed conditions and a compensable rating for acne, as the evidence did not support the existence of current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, bilateral hip, left shoulder, and right ankle disabilities and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support the existence of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran's hearing loss was rated noncompensable.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability and TDIU was granted, with a 40 percent rating assigned effective September 22, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder impingement rating in excess of 20 percent and service connection for a left shoulder disability, as both require additional evidence to be considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The appeal for entitlement to left hip injury, right hip injury, and right hand injury was dismissed as these issues were not properly appealed. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for paralysis of the left brachial plexus, dislocated left shoulder residuals, and skull fracture residuals.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and neck disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to these conditions during the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an effective date of February 1, 2022, for the award of service connection for left shoulder disability.

The Board dismissed the motion to revise or reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for multiple issues regarding service connection, as the Veteran did not plead CUE with sufficient particularity.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims and the appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the Veteran's failure to timely submit a new Notice of Disagreement.