Shoulder decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to request a supplemental opinion from the June 2013 VA examiner regarding whether his right shoulder disability is related to service-connected chronic left shoulder strain with degenerative joint disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis are service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right shoulder disorder was denied. The evidence did not preponderate against finding that the Veteran had limited arm motion to shoulder level, warranting a 20 percent rating. However, it also did not establish that the Veteran's arm motion was limited to midway between side and shoulder level, which would have warranted a higher 30 percent rating.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the incongruous medical findings and a need for an addendum to the VA examination. The case is now remanded for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability, neck disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and shell fragment wounds to the back and right shoulder, did not render him unemployable prior to August 12, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues, including service connection for a sleep disorder and higher initial ratings for certain disabilities. The decision did not address the issue of TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder injury is productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximates limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side, warranting a 30 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and right ear hearing loss have been denied as there is no current disability found in either condition, and the evidence does not meet VA compensation criteria.

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The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his left shoulder separation with traumatic arthritis, currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back, neck, left arm, right arm, left shoulder, and right shoulder disorders are related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA neurological examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran claims his left shoulder disorder is secondary to service-connected knee disabilities. The Board finds the VA examinations inadequate and remands for a new examination to determine if the service-connected knee disabilities caused or aggravated his left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to verify his service in Vietnam and the details of a helicopter crash, as well as to obtain medical records related to his left foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and determined that the Veteran's right sternoclavicular strain with labral tear warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder sprain has been rated at 10 percent, but no more, due to painful motion limiting her arm range of motion to 120 degrees.