Shoulder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's bilateral knee braces caused wear and tear on his clothing, leading to the grant of a clothing allowance for calendar years 2013 and 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, and asthma. The effective dates are set to April 26, 2013, which is the day following the Veteran's separation from active military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current right shoulder pain.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's new and material evidence includes post-service VA and private treatment records, as well as lay statements from the Veteran.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective October 23, 2010 and dismissed the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment from that date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the origins of his left arm carpal tunnel syndrome and the severity of his left shoulder disability, as well as the need to obtain additional VA and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and requested additional records from the Veteran's former employer.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, as well as her request for an increased disability rating for her psychiatric disabilities. The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,The Veteran also had her TDIU rating denied, with the Board finding insufficient evidence to meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,Her non-service-connected disability pension claim was also denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Prior to July 13, 2013, the Veteran's scoliosis of the lumbar spine was rated at 20 percent. The evidence did not support an increase in this rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, left foot crush injury residuals, residuals of fractured ribs, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome remain denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, left foot crush injury residuals, residuals of fractured ribs, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the Board has found that new and material evidence was received to reopen his right knee disability claim. The Veteran is also granted service connection for left hand and mental health conditions. However, the Board has remanded cases related to right hip and shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU due to a lack of adequate VA examinations, incomplete records, and need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, right shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. However, the claims for a right knee disability, sinus condition, and thyroid disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition. The claims for service connection of the left shoulder and neck disabilities are remanded due to new theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's rotator cuff tear, right shoulder, status post-surgical repair is granted as service connected. The Board found the evidence in equipoise and thus concluded that the condition is related to his in-service shoulder pain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded several issues including right shoulder disability, left knee disability, OSA, left hip disability, and left lower extremity neurological disability.

The Veteran's left knee disorder, dermatitis of the bilateral shins, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome (non-dominant) has had its appeal dismissed due to the Veteran expressing a desire to withdraw his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral shin splints, right eye disability, and PTSD due to lack of medical evidence showing current disabilities during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, a sleep disorder (including an acquired psychiatric disorder), and right shoulder pain were denied. The claim for migraine headaches was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for a sleep disorder was reopened but still denied as there is no link between the condition and service. Right shoulder pain was also denied as it did not arise during service or be related to service.