Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and shin splints as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for restoration of ratings and higher ratings for various conditions, as well as earlier effective dates for certain ratings.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, a cervical spine / neck disability, nerve damage, and a right shoulder disability. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various foot and hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and a neck disability as the evidence did not support that these conditions had their onset in service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle, right ankle, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, back, headaches (including migraines), sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral shoulder strain, and right knee strain based on the Veteran's competent and credible statements of symptoms beginning in service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee and shoulder disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for UTIs, and an increased rating for the psychiatric disorder. The claims for hypertension, shin splints, left shoulder disability, and neck disability were remanded.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for service connection for a right knee and right shoulder disorder based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and adjustment disorder. The claims for service connection for left knee pain, right knee pain, low back pain, right shoulder pain, and left shoulder pain were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Veteran's right wrist traumatic arthritis is granted a disability rating of 50 percent, while his service connection claim for the right shoulder disability is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic left shoulder condition as there is no evidence of a current disability and no evidence linking the claimed disability to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, left knee disability, and sinusitis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder disorder and headaches to afford the Veteran VA examinations.

The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for metatarsalgia (foot pain) (Morton's disease) (plantar fasciitis (also claimed as foot problems) was dismissed. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for right shoulder degenerative joint disease, as there was no new and material evidence received prior to June 13, 2023.

The appeals for service connection of various conditions, including anemia and multiple musculoskeletal and neurological issues, were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for psoriasis, a 20 percent rating for left shoulder psoriatic arthritis, and other ratings ranging from 10 to 40 percent for various psoriatic arthritic conditions of the hands and knees. The claims for service connection for multiple disabilities were remanded.