Shoulder decisions — 2018

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disorder, myopic astigmatism, an eye disability to include an eye infection, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder, back, and left hip disabilities that pre-existed the Veteran's military service but were aggravated by her service. The bilateral knee disability was found to have been incurred in-service.

The Veteran's cervical, lumbosacral, left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities have worsened since her last VA examinations in February 2012. The Veteran is also seeking a TDIU based on these service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2013 VA examination and a need for a new one with respect to whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for right shoulder disability and remanded it for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including undifferentiated somatoform disorder and anxiety disorder with mood swings, lack of concentration, memory loss and fatigue, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations and mental health issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequately explained medical opinion, and now needs to seek clarification or a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for a right shoulder condition and motion sickness. The claim for PTSD was granted, and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD was also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, elbow, back, and knee disorders as secondary to his service-connected splenomegaly. The VA examiner concluded that these disorders are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder as there was no medical evidence linking the current condition to service, and the Veteran did not show continuity of symptoms since separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional medical evidence being added, and it is unclear if any of these conditions are related to service or not. The Veteran's left shoulder condition and PTSD have been rated based on their current severity without a higher rating possible at this time.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder and right elbow conditions as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the appellant's service connection claims, including left shoulder disability and sleep apnea. The right shoulder strain claim is also being remanded for additional evidence and a new examination. The PTSD rating and TDIU claims are inextricably intertwined with these other issues.

The Board has dismissed all effective date claims as there are no pending issues of service connection or rating.

Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The appeals for increased rating for right lower extremity neuropathy, earlier effective date for left lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for shoulder disabilities are dismissed. Service connection for shoulder disabilities is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including whether they are related to service. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of hypertension, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, right shoulder strain, right lateral epicondylitis, right ankle strain, upper airway resistance syndrome, and PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury or event.