Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his right elbow and bilateral shoulders are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the initial decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims for service connection regarding left and right arm, cervical spine, and lumbar spine conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various knee and foot disabilities, as well as shoulder disabilities, all of which are deemed to be unrelated to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for chronic left shoulder strain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that his current condition is related to his active military service and not due to any pre-existing condition. The decision also notes that he had no injuries or events during service but did experience pain and stiffness in his left shoulder which worsened over time.

The Veteran's service-connected right arm, right shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU with a rating of 100%.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 30 percent initial disability rating. Service connection was denied for other claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left shoulder conditions, finding that his current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and strain, bilateral knee strain (claimed as right and left chronic knee pain), and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.,The claim for service connection for anxiety and depression secondary to tinnitus has been recharacterized but remains denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all the listed conditions before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant records and providing an adequate etiological opinion.

The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for lumbar spondylosis and degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder as they were already granted in a previous decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including incomplete medical opinions and failure to obtain relevant records such as ROTC personnel records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and right shoulder disorder have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

The Veteran's back issue, bilateral ankles, bilateral shoulders, and neck issue are granted service connection. Tinnitus is also granted service connection.,Hypertension earlier effective date is dismissed as it was implemented by the AOJ based on a Board decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for brucellosis and related secondary conditions must be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the initial rating decisions. The Veteran was exposed to Southwest Asia during his military service, but the medical opinion provided did not adequately address this exposure.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), eye condition, heart condition, prostate cancer and residuals of prostate cancer, and bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy are all granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, sleep apnea, right knee disability, and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis of the right shoulder have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran does not currently meet the criteria for service connection as his left ear hearing loss is not shown by VA regulations.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the claims of service connection for arthritis in the hands or fingers, knees, and shoulders.