Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeals for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities were withdrawn by the appellant, thus they are dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, and others, as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2022, for the award of service connection for right shoulder strain status post replacement.

The Board remanded the claims for additional development as the previous opinions were not entirely adequate to decide the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right shoulder disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including migraines, left index finger disability, left and right shoulder disabilities, left epigastric disability, and TBI, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active-duty service.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, as the previous opinion was found to be inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and right wrist disorders as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a September 2023 rating decision was denied.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability and a 60 percent rating for favorable ankylosis of the right hip, while denying other increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability and no evidence of a causal relationship to the Veteran's military service. The claims for back condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition were remanded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for vulvovaginitis but denied a compensable rating for female sexual arousal disorder and service connection for various other conditions.

The Board granted a temporary total evaluation for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and an evaluation of 30 percent, but no higher, beginning December 1, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis, but remanded the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right knee pain, right ankle sprain, and ear infection as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions. The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded for further development.