Shoulder decisions — 2018

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to address his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder and hip disabilities have been granted initial ratings of 20% and 50%, respectively, for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination. The claims will be reconsidered after the examinations are completed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims for service connection for right shoulder, ankle, wrist disabilities. The claim of tuberculosis (claimed as positive TB test) was withdrawn by the Veteran during a hearing. Service connection is denied for residuals of a broken nose, heartburn, and athlete's foot.

The Veteran's right and left shoulders are rated based on their post-operative residuals, with the right shoulder receiving a separate rating for recurrent dislocation. Both shoulders meet the criteria for a minimum compensable rating due to painful motion.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders is associated with his active duty service and has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a memory disability, and his cranial neuralgia and migraine headaches are not incurred in or related to service. The left shoulder, bilateral elbow, right knee, and chest pain disabilities were also not found to be incurred in or related to service. The skin disability was not found to be incurred in or related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral knee disorder, and impingement of shoulders. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee, right knee, lumbar spine, and right shoulder conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development at a correctional facility.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her claims, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were at least as likely as not caused by in-service, acoustic trauma. The left shoulder condition, neck condition, and OSA are all granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and further development of his case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and the nature and etiology of his claimed back, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination, requiring further development of the claims for service connection for shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's right shoulder instability dislocation is not manifested by fibrous union of the humerus, which would warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's right shoulder labral tear did not result in limitation of motion at shoulder level prior to October 21, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service dates and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraine-type headaches, lumbar myositis, cervical myositis, right (major) shoulder impingement syndrome, right knee sprain residuals, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, he is granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow and right elbow disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions began during or were related to military service.,The Board also denied service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, attributing them to non-service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disease.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected condition and obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed disabilities, particularly pes planus, right knee and shoulder conditions, skin disorders, and respiratory issues. The Veteran served multiple periods of active duty in the Marine Corps.