Shoulder — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral knee disability, and a bilateral shoulder disability as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or medical nexus to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support the level of impairment required for these ratings.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied all other claims, including increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for a left breast mass condition and denied increased ratings for a trunk scar above the right breast and bilateral hearing loss. Several claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding the evidence nearly equal. The claims for respiratory and hip disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder as there was no evidence of chronic conditions during or shortly after service, and the current conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals related to the proposed reductions in ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and rotator cuff tendonitis, and cervical spine.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for deviated nasal septum and left shoulder bursitis and tendinosis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service connection claims, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims after they were previously denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for increased ratings for left ankle sprain, left shoulder strain, left knee strain, and right knee sprain due to the need to discount the effects of medication.

The Board is remanding the appeal for another VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected left shoulder disability, as the previous examination did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the remaining issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, neck disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability due to the Veteran's lack of credibility in relating his history of these disabilities through lay statements on account of material inconsistent statements.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to January 18, 2017, due to inextricably intertwined issues regarding service connection for various disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder condition, neck pain, and foot condition due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a claims processing error. The appeals for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and back disability were denied, while the appeal for sleep disorder was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis was denied, while the other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2013, for the grant of service connection for acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis of the right shoulder.

The veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed, and no good cause was shown to extend the filing period.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left knee, right knee, lower back, upper back/neck, right shoulder, and bilateral foot conditions.