Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and high blood pressure were remanded.

Service connection for hyperhidrosis was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. Service connection for depression and bilateral athletes' foot was denied. Other issues were remanded.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and ratings, including an effective date prior to July 31, 2022, for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied. The claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, including a left shoulder strain, was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. Effective dates for asthma, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain were granted starting from October 9, 2020. Claims for earlier effective dates for tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, and higher ratings for cervical spine strain and lumbosacral spine strain with arthritis were denied. Claims for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and individual unemployability were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of left shoulder strain was granted. The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder strain is related to his active military service.

The Board remanded the claims for right and left shoulder tendonitis to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's statements about symptoms must be considered.

The Board vacated its previous decisions and remanded the issues for further consideration. The Veteran's request for a hearing was not granted.

The veteran's back disability is service-connected. The claims for left hip, left hand, and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a ring finger scar was granted. The claim for a left shoulder disability was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right shoulder disability, including right glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, because there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event causing the condition.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right shoulder strain and nerve paralysis in all four extremities, finding that the evidence did not support these conditions being related to service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right ankle, elbow, shoulder, and wrist conditions due to pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders. All other issues were remanded for further review.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for right knee chondromalacia and service connection for right hip disorder and right shoulder disorder. The veteran will receive new examinations to address these issues.

The veteran's service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted. Effective dates for tension headaches and chronic sinusitis ratings are set to October 16, 2021. The effective date for the right shoulder disability rating is denied, and the GERD rating issue is remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities. The Board did not consider additional evidence submitted with the appeal because it was not related to the issues on appeal.