Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back condition and related radiculopathies, left shoulder strain, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined impact of these conditions.

The appeal of the increased rating claim for tinnitus is dismissed. The service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k).

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied. The claims for service connection for a right shoulder injury and migraines are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the reduction in disability rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome from 20% to 10%, as well as the readjudication of service connection for tinnitus. The increased rating claim for anterolisthesis, L4-L5, Status-post Spinal Fusion, L4-5, L5-S1, lumbar spine with osteoarthritis is remanded.

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The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and a migraine disability. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional development. The Veteran's claims include left shoulder, cervical spine, ankle, knee, foot, thigh, and back conditions related to her military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a single VA examination assessing both his right shoulder disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions due to insufficient evidence of in-service injury or event. The VA will seek additional medical opinions to address the lay reports of symptoms during training.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an increased rating claim. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted with a 20% evaluation effective May 22, 2017.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's back scar is rated at a noncompensable rate under Diagnostic Code 7805, but her pain warrants a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. The effective date of April 6, 2017, has been granted for both ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have resulted in a combined rating of 80 percent. The Board has granted a TDIU rating from March 25, 2020.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 50 percent effective March 23, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities, but denied service connection for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's current hip disabilities are found to be related to his military service due to physical training exercises during service.