Shoulder Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and service connection for various conditions, citing incomplete records and the need for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left shoulder, skin, hemorrhoids, and sleep apnea disabilities. The claim for tinnitus was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 20 percent for his left shoulder disability. The evidence did not show the required level of motion limitation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of back and bilateral shoulder disorders due to incomplete service treatment records.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and scrotal pain is denied. Other issues are remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a back disability was dismissed. The veteran was granted a 20% rating for the back disability starting from July 2, 2020, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). All other claims were denied.

The veteran was granted initial ratings for right and left knee strain, including meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis, based on dislocated cartilage. The veteran was also granted an initial rating for right shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis. However, the request for a higher rating for the right shoulder strain and residuals of total knee replacements were remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current shoulder conditions and his military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including right hip, bilateral shoulders, back, and bilateral knees, as well as tinnitus. The Board found that VA examinations are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these claimed disorders.

Service connection for the left shoulder, right wrist, and left knee conditions was denied. The claims for service connection for tendinosis of the right shoulder and an initial compensable rating for tension headaches were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a back scar was granted. Other claims were remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for depression and TDIU was granted. The claims for an earlier effective date for left shoulder disability and service connection for sleep apnea were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right shoulder scars was granted. The veteran will receive a 10 percent rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder and left hip conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and right shoulder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were denied, but they were granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for hyperkalemia is denied. All other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, secondary to a right shoulder disorder, is granted with an effective date of March 2, 2017.

The appeal for service connection of a right shoulder condition was dismissed because the VA already granted service connection for labral tear status post right shoulder subluxation.