diff --git a/backend/app/api/endpoints/integrations.py b/backend/app/api/endpoints/integrations.py
index 78abf7a2..3f8b28d4 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/endpoints/integrations.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/endpoints/integrations.py
@@ -788,7 +788,30 @@ async def get_ticket_statuses(
     except PSANotFoundError:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Ticket not found")
     except PSAError as e:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=502, detail=str(e))
+        logger.warning("get_ticket_statuses(%s) failed: %s", ticket_id, e)
+        return []
+
+
+@router.get("/boards/{board_id}/statuses", response_model=list[PSATicketStatusItem])
+async def get_board_statuses(
+    board_id: int,
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(require_engineer_or_admin)],
+    db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
+):
+    """Get available statuses for a service board directly (no ticket lookup required)."""
+    if not current_user.account_id:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="User has no account")
+
+    from app.services.psa.registry import get_provider_for_account
+    from app.services.psa.exceptions import PSAError
+
+    try:
+        provider = await get_provider_for_account(current_user.account_id, db)
+        statuses = await provider.get_ticket_statuses(board_id)
+        return [PSATicketStatusItem(id=s.id, name=s.name, is_closed=s.is_closed) for s in statuses]
+    except PSAError as e:
+        logger.warning("get_board_statuses(%s) failed: %s", board_id, e)
+        return []
 
 
 # ── member mapping endpoints ─────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -796,7 +819,7 @@ async def get_ticket_statuses(
 
 @router.get("/members", response_model=list[PsaMemberResponse])
 async def list_members(
-    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(require_account_owner)],
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(require_engineer_or_admin)],
     db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db)],
 ):
     """List CW members (from CW API)."""
@@ -814,7 +837,9 @@ async def list_members(
             for m in members
         ]
     except PSAError as e:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=502, detail=str(e))
+        # Members are optional display data — degrade gracefully
+        logger.warning("list_members failed: %s", e)
+        return []
 
 
 @router.get("/member-mappings", response_model=list[PsaMemberMappingResponse])
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/integrations.ts b/frontend/src/api/integrations.ts
index aace4a3e..7694a135 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/integrations.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/integrations.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export const integrationsApi = {
     apiClient.get<PSATicketInfo>(`/integrations/psa/tickets/${id}`).then(r => r.data),
   getTicketStatuses: (ticketId: string) =>
     apiClient.get<PSATicketStatusItem[]>(`/integrations/psa/tickets/${ticketId}/statuses`).then(r => r.data),
+  getBoardStatuses: (boardId: number | string) =>
+    apiClient.get<PSATicketStatusItem[]>(`/integrations/psa/boards/${boardId}/statuses`).then(r => r.data),
   listMembers: () =>
     apiClient.get<PsaMemberResponse[]>('/integrations/psa/members').then(r => r.data),
   getMemberMappings: () =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tickets/NewTicketModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tickets/NewTicketModal.tsx
index 17d1fe68..69a1ce11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tickets/NewTicketModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tickets/NewTicketModal.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export function NewTicketModal({ defaultTab = 'quick', initialValues, summaryHin
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (draft.board_id) {
-      integrationsApi.getTicketStatuses(String(draft.board_id))
+      integrationsApi.getBoardStatuses(draft.board_id)
         .then(setStatuses).catch(() => {})
     } else {
       setStatuses([])
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TicketsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/TicketsPage.tsx
index befc7b32..bfb28f52 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TicketsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TicketsPage.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function TicketsPage() {
   // Load statuses when board changes
   useEffect(() => {
     if (filters.board_id) {
-      integrationsApi.getTicketStatuses(String(filters.board_id))
+      integrationsApi.getBoardStatuses(filters.board_id)
         .then(setStatuses).catch(() => {})
     } else {
       setStatuses([])