Shoulder Board decisions

The Board found that the reduction of ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and right shoulder disability from 20% to 10% and 30% to 20%, respectively, was improper; therefore, these ratings were restored. The increased rating claims for IVDS and a right shoulder disability, as well as the TDIU claim, are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right shoulder disorder, service connection for a left shoulder disorder and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, and left knee strain based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent sinus disability to include sinusitis and remanded several other claims related to respiratory, prostate, sleep, colon, esophageal, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, shoulder, foot, and plantar fasciitis disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied or remanded claims for other disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability and denied increased ratings for subacromial bursitis, tendonitis of the right shoulder and reactive airway disease with exertional asthma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and left shoulder disability for readjudication in light of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff repair and left shoulder strain, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the appeal for new VA examinations to determine whether any bilateral shoulder disabilities, bilateral wrist disabilities, a cervical spine disability, and/or a thoracolumbar spine disability had their onset during, or are otherwise related to, the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right and left shoulders, and right knee degenerative arthritis. The appeals for increased ratings for radiculopathy were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right shoulder disability, cervical pain (neck disability), and left shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied initial ratings above the assigned levels for various service-connected conditions, except for a 50 percent rating for tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST), lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis B to include fatigue and nausea, while remanding the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral shoulder disability, and a right hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, index finger, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, gout, and bilateral feet and toes, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder and left leg disabilities to obtain additional evidence, including a VA examination.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal to accept the July 25, 2017 Notice of Disagreement as timely for the July 5, 2016 rating decision.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal as the higher-level review (HLR) request received in July 2021 was timely.