Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's glenohumeral joint instability with chronic left shoulder strain is not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent, but he is granted an initial 20 percent rating for limitation of motion effective October 21, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's claim of service connection for generalized joint and muscle pain was also denied.,The claims for the left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and migraine headaches were all denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic back disability and remanded the issues of right foot condition, left shoulder condition, increased rating for plantar fasciitis, increased rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia (claimed as PTSD, anxiety), increased rating for TBI with residual headaches, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right shoulder, left knee, and right and left knee disabilities. The claim for a left shoulder disability was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to outstanding development being needed.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right elbow with CTS, left wrist with CTS, and right ankle conditions. Service connection was also denied for dry eye condition.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including subacromial subdeltoid bursitis and tendinopathy with acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, is at least as likely as not caused by the VA nurse's incorrect placement of a pneumococcal vaccine injection on September 4, 2013. As such, the Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for a left shoulder disability and secondary service connection for restless leg syndrome. The decision is based on the need for additional opinions from an examiner due to inadequate previous opinions.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for right and left shoulder disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.,The Veteran's bilateral knee condition is remanded to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain has resulted in a limitation of motion to midway between the side and shoulder level, but not to less than 25 degrees from the side. The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder condition due to lack of a current disability. The lower back and neck conditions are remanded as the evidence is insufficient to determine their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a back disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral epididymal cysts, left shoulder impingement syndrome, and chronic maxillary sinusitis/rhinitis, did not render him unemployable during the period from July 2, 2010 to February 27, 2014. The Board found that his education, past work experience, and functional impairment caused by these disabilities were not sufficient to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder disability and right knee disability, but granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran's GERD was found to have begun during his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and left ankle disorder have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen his claim of service connection for a left shoulder disorder.,Service connection is granted for a right knee disorder and left ankle disorder. The specific issues on appeal are whether service connection can be established for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the previous decision and the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, lower back, and neck conditions, all of which are claimed to be related to injuries sustained during his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder, right elbow, low back, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic sinusitis disabilities. The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed left ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that his current spinal stenosis is related to in-service injuries. However, it denied service connection for his bilateral shoulder disability due to a lack of evidence linking his current osteoarthritis to his time in service.,While the Veteran reported experiencing shoulder pain during service while playing basketball, the Board found insufficient evidence to establish that his current bilateral shoulder condition is related to his military service.