Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection as it was incurred during his military service. The right shoulder disability issue remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's GERD, gout, and hypertension are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for the left knee disorder (including PO residuals of ACL reconstruction) and right shoulder disability (including arthritis).,However, service connection is denied for the left shoulder disability (including arthritis).

The claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records and contemporaneous VA examinations are necessary to properly evaluate the Veteran's left shoulder and left knee disabilities, as the current evidence is insufficient for a determination.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension and diabetes. The right shoulder condition is denied due to lack of in-service injury or documentation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of recent VA treatment records and examination for her right shoulder disability. The claim will be reviewed again after obtaining these records.

The Board has denied service connection for glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) due to the absence of a diagnosed disability. The remaining issues are remanded as the Veteran's service records, particularly those related to his Air Force Reserve service, have not been obtained.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed lumbar, cervical, left shoulder, right shoulder, and left hip disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The appeal is granted as the service connection for epilepsy is restored, and new evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for back condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and neck condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder pain and lower back pain, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate to decide the Veteran's claim and has ordered a new examination. The Veteran is also required to provide any outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tailbone, left shoulder, and left-hand disabilities. The VA examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations. The issues of increased initial ratings, flu residuals, allergic rhinitis, right shoulder sprain residuals, lumbar spine strain residuals, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left ankle sprain residuals, and left knee degenerative arthritis are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various spinal and knee disorders, as well as a shoulder disorder, all claimed as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus. The remand requires obtaining additional medical records and scheduling an examination by an appropriate examiner.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of PTSD. The claims are being remanded.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee scar, but remanded other issues including a higher rating for her right knee disorder and service connection for her right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hypertension, and denied all other claims due to lack of a causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from maintaining gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for gout, chronic pain, left shoulder impingement syndrome and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, low back disability, neck disability, respiratory condition (shortness of breath), and chronic kidney disease. The evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and service.,The Board found that the Veteran's gout had no onset in service or was not related to service. For other conditions, there was insufficient evidence to establish their onset during service or relate them to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder impingement, and lumbar strain due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology and current severity.