Shoulder decisions — 2018

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the issue of an earlier effective date for a 20% rating for right shoulder tendonitis is moot because it was resolved in the May 2016 decision.

The Veteran's right clavicle fracture with right shoulder residuals is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination, and requests that a new examination be scheduled. The examiner should determine if any left shoulder disorder is related to service or caused by his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, and right leg disability (separate from the Veteran's pre-existing right hip condition). The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding Eustachian tube dysfunction.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his condition, as the previous examiner could not provide an opinion without resorting to speculation.

The Board denied service connection for a TMJ disability and denied compensable ratings before June 25, 2014 and in excess of 10 percent since that date for TBI residuals. The left shoulder disability claim is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and a back disability, but has remanded them for further development.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and complete a VA Form 21-4142 for names of physicians who treated you.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to service or his other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has determined that he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The remand requires obtaining updated medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran’s bilateral shoulder disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was previously denied in 1991 due to the left shoulder strain being considered temporary. The Veteran has not submitted new and material evidence, so his request to reopen the claim is denied.

The claim for service connection for kidney stones is reopened, but the appeal remains remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims for renal disease and systemic arthritis are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent for neurological residuals of a right shoulder fragment wound from March 30, 2011, to March 31, 2013.,A separate 10 percent rating was granted for a Muscle Group IV injury associated with the right shoulder fragment wound from April 1, 2013. The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for neurological residuals and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back and left shoulder disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on whether the current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of severity.