Shoulder Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for service connection and disability ratings was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for both the right and left shoulder disabilities, stating that the Veteran did not show a causal or etiological relationship between these conditions and any disease or injury during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding no causal relationship to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. All other claims were dismissed or denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for left knee strain, lumbosacral thoracic strain, and right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted under the PACT Act. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for both the left and right shoulder conditions because there is no current diagnosis qualifying as a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of low back pain, neck pain, left shoulder pain, and right foot pain. The Board needs more information from a VA examiner to decide if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right shoulder disabilities, secondary to a back disability, are being sent back for further review. The Board needs more medical opinions to decide if the shoulder conditions were caused or aggravated by the back condition.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is granted as April 22, 2011.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The decision was based on the lack of new and material evidence within one year of previous denials.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran's claims will be re-adjudicated by the AOJ.

The veteran is granted an effective date of December 14, 2018 for a 30 percent evaluation for their right shoulder disability.

The Board denied all claims, including service connection for various disabilities and earlier effective dates for granted service connections.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The appeals for service connection and increased disability rating were dismissed due to an untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The appeal for service connection of a right shoulder condition was dismissed because the veteran filed multiple notices of disagreement without proper adjudication or withdrawal.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes is granted. All other conditions are denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and scars from bilateral shoulder surgery. The Board found that previous examinations did not adequately address whether the veteran's injuries would have been recorded in service treatment records or if the veteran would have reported symptoms.