Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no probative medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral shoulder tendonitis, elbow tendonitis, and wrist tendonitis is denied.,Right ear hearing loss and sinusitis are remanded for further evaluation.,Hypertension is also remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis and chronic epistaxis is granted. Service connection for headaches to include as secondary to service-connected chronic rhinitis, and a right shoulder disability are also granted.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder melanoma, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service causation or aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and right shoulder disability due to a lack of credible evidence supporting these conditions as being related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected left shoulder, right knee, and right elbow disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for shoulder and knee disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete VA examinations. The Board will require a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed right and left shoulder and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, hypothyroidism, and PTSD has been granted. The decision also remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is found to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 60 percent from July 25, 2013 to December 18, 2013 and then increased to 100 percent effective December 19, 2013 due to surgical treatment. From March 1, 2014 to August 7, 2018, the Veteran was rated at 60 percent.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated at 60 percent from March 1, 2014 to August 7, 2018. The Board found that his condition exhibited chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion and weakness.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of service connection for a left shoulder disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, right ankle condition, and injury to the right eye are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for a dermatological condition was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed condition.,The Veteran's DJD right shoulder was granted service connection based on in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a new VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, upper back disability, and right shoulder disability have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a determination on these claims due to their complexity and the need for further medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shoulder and ankle degenerative joint disease on a presumptive basis due to in-service bone studies indicating arthritis. The issue of an increased rating for right knee arthritis is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's right and left foot conditions, sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), arthritis (systemic process), right and left shoulder conditions, neck condition, erectile dysfunction, migraines (secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine), and major depressive disorder (secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine) are not found to be related to his military service.,The Veteran's DJD of the spine, right lower radiculopathy, and left lower radiculopathy have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, while his TDIU claim as of February 2, 2018, and the remand for a higher rating for PTSD are pending.