Shoulder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability. Additional evidence and a new examination are needed.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the left shoulder disability and sleep apnea. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for private treatment records, and a VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's left shoulder and left knee disabilities have increased in severity since the last VA examination. The Veteran is being asked to provide updated medical records and undergo further examinations.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine disabilities as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, but denied service connection for right shoulder disorder and headaches and dizziness.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection of the claimed conditions. The issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability. The issues of service connection for the left thumb and index finger disability, and the left foot disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder disability, low back disability, and left eye disability due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their onset in service or relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hand condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability. The rating assigned is 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is also being remanded as he has not been evaluated by VA regarding this condition.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the initial rating for tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to award a higher schedular evaluation. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia, CFS, headaches, CTS, restless leg syndrome, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several claims, including reopening of service connection for various disabilities and increased evaluations. The Veteran's VA treatment records have been submitted but need to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability, bilateral foot and toe disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral elbow disability, and fibromyalgia as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease, right shoulder, is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition and determine appropriate disability ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and testicular disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between any in-service injury and the present conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability and right shoulder disability. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and higher ratings due to incomplete medical opinions, and further development of evidence is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability is remanded, while other issues are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for impingement tendonitis, right shoulder was granted with an effective date of December 21, 1974 due to clear and unmistakable error in a September 1977 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board finds there is new and material evidence to reopen his claims.,Service connection has been granted for left ear hearing loss.