Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, back, and right knee disorders due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran's symptoms post-service are also considered.

The Board denied service connection for neck and shoulder disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of a reduction in rating from 100 percent to 30 percent for shoulder degenerative arthritis, status-post reverse total shoulder replacement because the decision was not a final agency action and thus could not be appealed.

The Board denied readjudicating the claim for service connection of a right shoulder condition due to lack of new and relevant evidence, as the Veteran's claims were previously considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no causal relationship between his in-service injury and his current condition. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's active duty service and his right shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder and neck disabilities, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle, shoulder, wrist, and knee conditions have been denied as there is no current evidence of these disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, ocular migraines, neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral shoulder disability, low back disability, and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left knee. The Board found no evidence that these conditions were related to active service.

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits from a February 2023 rating decision is dismissed as the appellant was found eligible for such fees in a July 2023 Statement of the Case Fee Decision.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remanded the claims for further development. The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left shoulder rotator cuff tears are being returned to the AOJ for additional consideration.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claims for service connection are not considered valid as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for scars of the right upper shoulder and forearm, as well as hypertension under the PACT Act, are being remanded due to procedural issues.,Claims for bilateral hand tremors, gout, and sleep apnea remain unresolved.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left shoulder condition is related to service and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's depression is due to her service-connected left shoulder bursitis/tendinitis, chronic left hip inflammation, and degenerative disc disease. The appeal for service connection for depression as secondary to these conditions has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran is seeking SMC at the rate payable under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) due to multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and various orthopedic conditions. The Board has remanded for further action as additional medical evidence is needed to determine if regular aid and attendance or higher-level care is required.

The Board has remanded both the service connection for left shoulder disability and the TDIU claim due to inadequate development of evidence in previous examinations. The Veteran's lay statements regarding her ongoing symptoms since service are not adequately addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of such a condition and thus not meeting the requirement for direct service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in April 2024, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.