Shoulder decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia, right shoulder disability, left arm and right arm disabilities, neck condition, right knee and ankle disabilities, bilateral ear condition, insomnia, abdominal pain, edema, skin irritation of the genitals, toe nail condition, and diabetes mellitus. The decision also reopened claims for service connection for some conditions.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder disability and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to right shoulder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records, as well as the submission of medical opinions that do not account for service treatment records.

Your appeals have been dismissed because you requested to withdraw your appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete evaluations and need for additional development, including obtaining in-service hospitalization records and conducting further examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and status post meniscectomy with scars, and major depressive disorder. The Veteran's claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

All claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.,The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to any of the claimed conditions.

The Board dismissed all claims as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for right hip strain, left and right hammer toes, and tinea pedis are dismissed as they represent freestanding claims without a new award of service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the highest schedular rating available (10%) has been assigned.

The Veteran's GERD and cervical spine pain are granted service connection. The bilateral foot disability, right shoulder, knee, and ankle scars, and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are all granted initial ratings of 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of psychiatric, headache, right eye, left shoulder, and neck disabilities due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed for the Veteran's increased rating claims for his left shoulder, back, and left tibial fracture disabilities. The Veteran's sinusitis claim also requires further examination to determine its severity.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disorder due to his withdrawal. The claims for service connection of left and right hip disorders, as secondary to service-connected knee and back conditions, are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and bilateral hip disability have been denied. The appeals are not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as due to a lumbar spine disorder. The claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal of his claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, and the Board has dismissed it.

The claims for service connection of left shoulder, low back, and left knee disabilities have been denied.,Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) has also been denied.,An effective date earlier than April 28, 2015 for the grant of service connection for depression is denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease has been granted service connection and a rating of 30 percent.,Prior to December 29, 2006, the Veteran's left shoulder arthritis was rated at 30 percent. After that date, his left shoulder replacement surgery is rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's right knee, right shoulder, and left wrist arthritis have been granted service connection. The Veteran also received separate disability ratings for his left knee flexion, extension, and instability.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding no link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.