Shoulder — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disability, a right knee disability, and headaches due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted restoration of a 30 percent evaluation for the right shoulder condition, effective August 8, 2024, and remanded the sleep apnea claim.

The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for the right shoulder disability from August 9, 2023, but denied evaluations in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and eating disorder, but denied service connection for right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, nerve damage in the neck, nerve damage in the right shoulder, nerve damage in the left shoulder, bronchitis, a gynecological disability, and non-compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or post-service, and the Veteran failed to attend a scheduled VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring a medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The claims for service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder pain, and lumbar spine disease were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a left shoulder condition to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to service or secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder and a right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine, left shoulder, and headache disorder based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for a right shoulder disability was dismissed.

The appeal for an increased rating for left hip, the claims for entitlement to an earlier effective date and an increased rating for right knee strain, and the appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left shoulder strain were dismissed. The claim for a 40 percent rating from June 24, 2021 for degenerative disc disease was granted.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from July 1, 2016, to June 25, 2017, and beginning June 26, 2017, due to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's lay reports of symptoms and to determine the etiology of his right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a lower back disability (secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities), but denied a compensable rating for left upper extremity scars. The right hip joint pain claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left and right shoulder disability and fibromyalgia to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the increased (20 percent) rating for a right shoulder disability but granted earlier effective dates of January 4, 2022, for the increased (20 percent) rating for a cervical spine disability and for the grants of service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities for further development, including a new examination.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The appeal was also granted to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding the Veteran's reported symptoms did not meet the medical definition of tinnitus and were instead consistent with transient ear noise. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand disability, and right shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected conditions.