Shoulder decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and heart condition due to incomplete development of her military records, including periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings for left knee disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection have not been addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and clarify the relationship between her cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and heart disorder with service. The examiner will need to provide opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an addendum VA examination to address the severity of his right shoulder disability during flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim to reopen a disability manifested by fatigue (undiagnosed illness) was not supported by new and material evidence, while the claim to reopen a disability manifested by joint aches (undiagnosed illness) was supported by such evidence.

The Board found no evidence of a right shoulder disability during service and denied the claim for service connection, concluding that the Veteran's current right shoulder condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, arthritis of the right shoulder, and a low back disorder. The appeals were based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary to another condition.

The Board has determined that the most recent VA examination is not sufficient for appellate review and has REMANDED the case for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not on a period of authorized travel to duty in February 1964, when he claims he was struck by a car and injured. As such, his current left hip, left fibula, and left shoulder disabilities as well as his left leg lumbar radiculopathy, TBI, and headaches are not service-connected.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed, has been linked to his fear of hostile military action in the Persian Gulf War. The Board finds that service connection is warranted for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea and left shoulder disability are not related to service, thus denying service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder, left calf, left hand, left thumb, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and left knee disorders are not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and bilateral hearing loss. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's left arm nerve damage and left shoulder injury.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining additional medical records and considering extra-schedular consideration. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board found no evidence of a left shoulder disability during service and determined that the current left shoulder disability is not related to service. The hypertension, elbow, wrist, back, radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and psychiatric disabilities were also denied as not related to service.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, effective from October 14, 2009. The appeal was resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.