Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20% prior to May 3, 2022 and 30% thereafter. The claim for higher ratings remains denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to determine if there is a nexus between in-service incidents and current disabilities, including right shoulder, knee, fibromyalgia, undiagnosed pain of the right hand, and dermatitis.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service and instead suggested a work-related injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current left shoulder disability and his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected navicular bone fracture of the right wrist.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and residuals of right shoulder dislocation. The claim for ear disorder (Meniere's disease, vertigo, and otitis media) is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including private treatment records and VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, left shoulder, right shoulder, cervical spine arthritis, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities due to the benefit of doubt being afforded to the Veteran's claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims for both a right shoulder disorder and a left shoulder disorder as secondary to a right shoulder disorder are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, including neurological and limitation of motion components. The effective date for the grant of a separate rating for the left shoulder neurological disability is also under review.

The Board denied claims for service connection of various conditions and dismissed three claims as withdrawn. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression, prior to January 21, 2020, was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulosis, rib disability, cervical spine disability, and right shoulder disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and further examination is needed.

The Board denied service connection for a shoulder/arm disability, but granted an initial 50 percent rating for residuals of status post gynecomastia surgery.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his total right shoulder replacement is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the VA examination and additional development, including obtaining new evidence and an opinion regarding whether his functional limitations equate to 'ankylosis' or its equivalent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to his withdrawal. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a left shoulder condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including left shoulder disorder, left foot disorder (not including pes planus), right foot disorder (not including pes planus), right hand disorder, and left hand disorder. The decision is based on direct evidence of a relationship between each condition and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae, chronic athlete's foot (onychomycosis), left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and right shoulder disability due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities, both secondary to a right knee disability.