Shoulder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The left shoulder disability secondary to the service-connected left foot disability is remanded for further review.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for a residual scar of the right forearm under Diagnostic Code 7805 is dismissed due to the Veteran's testimony indicating she does not need an increased evaluation for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and hearing loss, as new and material evidence was received. However, both conditions were denied due to lack of causal relationship with service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to service and if it is secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine arthritis.

The Board has denied service connection for gout and essential tremor, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service.,Service connection is remanded for left shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, back condition, gall bladder condition, diverticulitis, and GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder arthritis, prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma with melanoma, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to potential exposure to burn pit herbicides during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the claims for various conditions remain pending as new evidence was submitted. The Board finds that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the evaluations of his left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right wrist and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to new evidence received after the November 2015 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to include as due to exposure of ionizing radiation and secondary to service-connected disabilities has been granted. The issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has denied reopening of claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, thoracic spine disorder, and right knee disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for the right knee disorder is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee, bilateral feet, and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, NOS is granted as secondary to his service-connected back and right shoulder disabilities. The rating for spondylosis of the lumbar spine remains at 20 percent, while the rating for degenerative joint disease, right shoulder, also remains at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities, to include as secondary to a service-connected lumbar disability, has been granted. The case is remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, left elbow, and right elbow disabilities are not related to his active service. The lumbosacral strain (low back condition) is remanded for further review.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left acromioclavicular joint arthritis, status post Mumford surgery with scar, finding that the Veteran's shoulder motion is not limited to 25 degrees from the side.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's right shoulder, ankle, knee, and hip disabilities are granted service connection. The Veteran is also remanded for further examination regarding his hips, ankles, and feet.

All appeals are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is granted effective from June 30, 2012. The claim was filed within a year of the last day of his active duty for training (ACDUTRA).