Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as bilateral shoulder disability, are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional examinations.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues are now moot as your conditions were already resolved in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation based on current symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and sleep apnea disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for left shoulder recurrent dislocation, major depressive disorder, and tinnitus. The claims are now considered on their merits.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD) were granted. The claim of service connection for bilateral foot disability was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including right knee strain, left shoulder condition, low back condition, hypertension, anxiety, and depression. The decision was based on a finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for right knee strain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability, and a new examination is required.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's low back strain, but remanded cases regarding his left shoulder impingement and right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral pes planus, and dry throat disabilities are not service-connected.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the right shoulder disability claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his shoulder condition and degenerative arthritis of the spine. The issues of service connection for these conditions are also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues related to service connection and rating determinations. The claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, extension of a temporary total rating, and tinea unguium have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability and remanded the issue of rating his right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new evidence. The claims for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, fibromyalgia, eye disability (blurred vision), bilateral hearing loss disability, respiratory disability (COPD, lung condition with patch), sleep apnea, prostate disability, tension headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder were all denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral ankle, elbow, feet and toe, hip, and shoulder arthritis as the evidence did not establish a relationship to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for left shoulder and low back disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's previous statements and medical records were considered, but they did not provide a nexus between his current conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his claims for initial ratings for chronic maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis (sinusitis) and asthma. The decision is based on the need for additional VA examinations and records review.