Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a right shoulder/arm disability is granted. Service connection for the condition is denied.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities reached 100% effective July 31, 2012. The Board found that he was not entitled to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to April 3, 2009.,From April 3, 2009, the Veteran met the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU but his application indicated he was enrolled in college courses and pursuing environmental technology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS, but remanded it for further development. The right shoulder disability issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder condition has been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,Service connection for a neck condition is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or any incident thereof.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral bunions, and bilateral hammertoes should be remanded due to a lack of medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, cold injury residuals, acromioclavicular joint arthritis of the left shoulder and right shoulder, erectile dysfunction (ED), and skin condition have all been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, including VA treatment records and employment information.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not found to be of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, and he is currently working full time as an aviation inspector.

The Veteran's left shoulder and back disabilities were not shown to be related to service, but the Board found that his current migraine headaches may be secondary to his service-connected sinusitis.,The Board has determined that further development is needed for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s headache disability.

The Board has decided to remand several service connection claims due to inadequate notice and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint degenerative changes and tendonitis, left shoulder joint pain, and migraine headaches have been denied. A 50 percent rating has been granted for PTSD with residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) effective from May 1, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability and right knee pain do not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the right knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease in the bilateral hands, left hip, right shoulder, and left knee as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck and shoulder conditions, migraines, and blackouts are related to an in-service event (hatch falling on his head).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for new evidence to reopen some of the claims. The VA is instructed to obtain SSA records.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches was granted at a 30 percent level, effective from September 2, 2004. The other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right shoulder disabilities, left knee disabilities, bilateral pes planus, and hallux rigidus have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for a left wrist disability, back disability, and respiratory condition are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right shoulder and right elbow conditions, as well as a higher evaluation for his right knee meniscal injury and arthritis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.