Shoulder decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, foot, ankle, and knee disabilities as well as right ear hearing loss due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral knees, shoulders, gout, dizziness (vertigo), sleep apnea, heart disorder, hypertension, hepatitis B, and residuals of a shrapnel wound. The AOJ is instructed to make appropriate requests to the SSA for records concerning the Veteran and to obtain clinical records from his in-service hospitalization.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection of a right shoulder disorder was granted. Service connection is also granted for a right shoulder disorder, but the low back disorder remains pending and requires further examination and evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to her service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of low back disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, and right ankle disability are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for a bilateral eye disorder, head injury, syncope (blackouts), and sleeping disorder has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for pseudofolliculitis barbae and hernia have also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA examination and lack of records, particularly from Lumberton hospital. The Veteran's bone disorders may be related to his treatment for service-connected asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, right shoulder disorder, lumbar spine with associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, gastritis, knee disorders, and testicle pain. The Board has referred these issues for further adjudication due to the need for additional records from SSA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gout of the bilateral feet, back disability, left shoulder disability, and TDIU due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The issues are now before the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board also remanded the issues of right shoulder, hip, and lower extremity disabilities for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment for the entire appeal period prior to December 7, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

This decision denies service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and remands the issues of initial disability ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disease with scoliosis, PTSD, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, a right hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, a left hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, and cervical strain. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are not related to his military service.,PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since April 21, 2011, with no evidence of occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed issues, and the Board has dismissed them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of his bilateral shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle conditions and migraine headaches are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, neck disorder, and vision disorder as there is no current disability found. The claim to reopen service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination opinions and need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since July 2, 2014, and a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right shoulder, back, bilateral knee disorders, and initial rating for right ankle strain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.