Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for their right shoulder and right long finger disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for right shoulder disability and a right shoulder scar was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee patellar instability and right shoulder strain with tendinosis were granted. All other issues were denied or remanded.

The veteran's service connection claims for right knee strain, left knee strain, and left shoulder tendonitis were granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability and an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. The claims for psychiatric disorders, left shoulder impingement, and left shoulder superficial paresthesia were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating of low back disability and service connection for neck and shoulder disorders due to inadequate examinations.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right thumb, shoulder, and knee disabilities. The VA will conduct new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran was granted a 40% rating for back disability and a 30% rating for right shoulder disability. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was remanded.

The veteran's service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, left shoulder strain, and right elbow strain was granted. The issues of right foot pain and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for left shoulder bursitis and post cervical spine fusion with degenerative changes was denied. The veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new examination to obtain an opinion regarding service connection for a left shoulder disability, considering both direct and secondary theories of entitlement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a shoulder disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands and insufficient rationale in the VA examination report.

The Board remands the matter for further development consistent with prior remand directives.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities and major depressive disorder were denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities. The Board needs more medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions but remanded the issues of disability ratings for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for right shoulder degenerative joint disease was denied. The claims for service connection for a kidney impairment disorder and entitlement to TDIU were remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran will receive VA examinations for his claimed conditions.