Shoulder decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities did not manifest within one year of separation from service, and there is no evidence to support a direct service connection. The current diagnoses do not indicate any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypothyroidism was incurred during active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder strain and bilateral pes planus are related to service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral arm/shoulder disability is at least as likely as not incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, or bilateral shoulder disorder and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding his claimed hemorrhoids and left knee disabilities, as well as VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions. The claims will be readjudicated after this.

The Veteran's OSA, right shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are found to be aggravated by his service-connected bronchial asthma with COPD. His headaches are related to his cervical spine DDD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his left shoulder condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, knee, hip and shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship with her service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the retrieval of relevant medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain outstanding federal records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition requires further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating from January 30, 2008 to July 18, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder and upper extremity conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show limitation of motion or neuropathy to a degree warranting higher ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since April 28, 2006.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education, training and work experience. The Board finds the Veteran experienced symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea during service and that his current sleep apnea condition has been determined to be related to sleep issues suffered in service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability, and the Board finds that he has established secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome was withdrawn. The claim of service connection for heat urticaria remains denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen it.

The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine conditions are found to have been aggravated by service, warranting service connection.,Bilateral hearing loss is not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder, left groin/hip, and left shoulder disorders are not related to service or any service-connected disabilities. The claims for service connection were denied.