Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and neck disabilities due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a tonsil disability was denied. The claims for back, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and headache disabilities were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied an initial disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tear and an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's service connection claims for left and right shoulder disorders, as well as left and right knee disorders, were granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder strain has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder strain is related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability was readjudicated due to new evidence. Other claims, including those for left elbow, hand, shoulder, thigh, ankle, right elbow disabilities, cataracts, hypertension, diabetes, GERD, and chronic kidney disease were denied. The claim for a right knee disability was remanded.

The veteran's claim for lumbosacral strain is being reopened due to new evidence. The claim for right upper extremity radiculopathy was granted and dismissed from appeal. Other claims, including those for a right shoulder condition, back condition, left knee condition, and left upper chest scar, are being remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of a right shoulder disorder is remanded. The VA needs to conduct further examinations and provide adequate opinions on the condition.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation grant (SHA) was denied because his service-connected conditions do not meet the required criteria.

The veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction but denied for left elbow disability. The rating for neck disability and PTSD were not increased, and several other conditions were remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The Board found that the Veteran is unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left shoulder disability, stating that the evidence does not support a finding that the condition is related to his period of eligible service. The veteran's dishonorable discharge from the Marine Corps also bars him from receiving VA benefits for this period.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's low back and right shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or relation to service.

Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied. Other conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for lower back pain and higher initial ratings for PTSD, right achilles tendonitis, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a left shoulder disability, both to include arthritis and shoulder strain.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder replacement to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding that it was not factually ascertainable prior to January 4, 2023, that his conditions began during active service or worsened to a level warranting an increase in evaluation.