Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but remanded the claim for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in the duty to assist and to provide proper notice of the right to a hearing. The Veteran's claims will be reassessed with new examinations considering toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. All other claims, including service connection for various conditions and TDIU, were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with memory loss was granted, but claims for right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, neuropathy of the hands, and left bicep tendon rupture were denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of left shoulder and right hip disabilities was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for left shoulder and back conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left shoulder strain, finding no causal relationship between the in-service event and the current disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Other claims were remanded or denied.

The Board decided to reopen and reconsider several claims related to service connection for various conditions. Some claims were dismissed or denied, while others were remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher disability rating for both left shoulder and left elbow disabilities.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to new and relevant evidence. The effective date for the left shoulder disability was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder labrum tear was denied. The claims for service connection for back condition, left knee condition, and psychiatric condition were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a hernia condition, bilateral shoulder condition, and PTSD. The veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbar strain myositis and left shoulder DJD, stating that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 40 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

The veteran's 50 percent rating for a right shoulder disability, effective April 1, 2018, is restored. The issue of an increased rating beyond 50 percent is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for both the right shoulder and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The veteran was granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and a rating of 20 percent for left knee laxity/instability. All other issues were denied or remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain VA examinations to determine the likely etiology of each condition.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but granted it for genitourinary system disability, tension headaches, left knee strain, and right knee strain. The claims for bilateral hip strain, bilateral shoulder strain, major depressive disorder with anxiety and PTSD, neurobehavior effects, insomnia, poor concentration, and bilateral lateral epicondylitis were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, back disorder, right and left knee disorders, right and left shoulder disorders, right leg disorder other than a right knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, allergic rhinitis, asthma, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were granted and remanded. The claims for right and left wrist disorders were dismissed.