Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, neck condition, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hand / fingers condition, and bilateral wrist condition as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, left shoulder, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate medical nexus opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right shoulder pain disability, and remanded claims for left wrist, left hip, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and right shoulder strain, based on new and relevant evidence. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded several claims for readjudication and denied others, including service connection for COPD, hemorrhoids, left shoulder condition, right shoulder injury, and sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, poor balance, weight gain, and right shoulder disability.

The appeal was denied due to the invalidity of the August 6, 2018, notice of disagreement and the denial of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral foot disability, and right shoulder disability. An earlier effective date for left shoulder radiculopathy was granted.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to an untimely appeal.

The appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal, and the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied based on insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip strain, cervical strain, and right shoulder strain to obtain additional VA opinions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's non-painful left shoulder scars as the evidence did not show an area of 144 square inches or greater.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from July 30, 2019. The left shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left hip disability, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine idiopathic scoliosis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right hip strain residuals, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right knee arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament tear residuals with a hamstring graft, and left knee bursitis for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disorder.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability to correct a duty to assist error, specifically regarding an improperly used evidentiary standard in a previous VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain an additional VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's hypertension, both directly and as secondary to service-connected disabilities or through obesity. The Board also denied a rating higher than 20% for the veteran's left shoulder disability.

The veteran was granted service connection for sinusitis, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder. The issues of rhinitis, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and a higher disability rating for prostate condition were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran passed away before a decision could be made.