Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability and denied the claim itself.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, left and right lower extremity disabilities, ED, left arm/left shoulder disability, and OSA. The issues are related to whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and migraine headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service or secondary to her service-connected back condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's right shoulder condition and its relation to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and updated medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied as VA did not receive a valid claim prior to June 15, 2015.,Claims for service connection for various conditions were previously denied in final rating decisions dated October 2006 and March 2009. The Veteran's claims have been reopened but no new evidence was submitted within one year of these decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records, and a new examination and medical opinion are needed to determine if his right shoulder disability had its onset in service or is related to any in-service event.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate secondary service connection opinions and incorrect standard of review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an upper body neurological component disability was dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection in a July 2020 rating decision.,For his back disability, the Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings prior to January 23, 2020 and thereafter (40 percent).

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a low back disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder due to insufficient medical opinions in the December 2020 VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee, left knee, right hip, and bilateral shoulder disabilities as they are not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board dismissed all issues of service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development due to issues related to his left shoulder, bilateral foot, hip, and ankle disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder arthritis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, left hip disorder, left-hand disorder, and right-hand disorder due to insufficient rationale in previous VA medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The decision is based on the appellant's subjective complaints of pain and weakness during military service, as well as his current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for the issues of service connection for various upper and lower extremity conditions. The Board dismissed these appeals.

The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for lupus and remanded the claims for a lumbar spine disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a left shoulder disorder.