Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for various ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of right shoulder, back, and bilateral knee disabilities under the modernized review system. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for hip pain, lower back pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain due to service-connected extreme physical training as an Infantryman.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, sinus disability, left ankle disability, and sleep apnea. The left foot disability is also granted as secondary to the service-connected left ankle disability.,Service connection was established based on direct evidence of a present disability and credible lay statements regarding in-service events.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran's claims are based on his in-service noise exposure and work-related activities, but the Board did not find a causal relationship between these factors and his current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities and shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection claims for right ankle, foot, and knee disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's right shoulder and wrist sprains are rated at the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria, with no additional ratings warranted based on functional loss or other factors.,The Veteran's left ankle sprain is currently rated at 10 percent prior to April 26, 2024, and 30 percent thereafter. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the rate specified in 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1) (SMC R-1) effective July 12, 2017 due to his service-connected osteopathic joint disabilities and acquired psychiatric disorder requiring constant need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's right and left calcaneal spurs are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hip and shoulder disabilities have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting to withdraw all issues related to the initial evaluation for left shoulder strain and service connection for various conditions including right shoulder strain, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, anxiety, right knee disability, left knee disability, erectile dysfunction, lumbosacral strain, migraines headaches, right upper hand nerve damage, left upper hand nerve damage, and sleep disturbances and/or insomnia.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee strain and right shoulder condition. The Veteran's headaches are also being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran's claimed right knee strain, right shoulder condition, or headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, chronic back pain, right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition due to a lack of VA examination in some cases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations and the AOJ did not properly develop the claim in accordance with M21-1 provisions governing claims involving foreign residency.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is granted service connection. The evaluations for IVDS and sciatic radiculopathy are remanded. Service connection for chronic cough, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and left shoulder condition are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his left shoulder disability, including any additional range of motion loss during flare-ups or after repetitive use.

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis is granted as service connected due to continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypothyroidism, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hip disability, stomach ulcers, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions have been readjudicated due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, resulting in their grant.

The Board denied service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of right knee arthritis. The Board granted service connection for left shoulder injury due to an in-service motor vehicle accident during inactive duty training.,The decision also noted that the Veteran's left shoulder injuries were related to mechanical overload or prior trauma and conceded the qualifying event occurred during INACDUTRA.