Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to obtain relevant medical records and determine the appropriate disability ratings and service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities due to insufficient development, including a lack of consideration of cold weather impact on ROM and flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, arm, leg, and onychomycosis disorders are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.,Service connection for right leg and left leg disorders is also denied due to lack of current disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding increased ratings for lumbar spine and right shoulder tendonitis disabilities, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome is rated at 10 percent. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability and bilateral hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted. The claims for left shoulder, pulmonary, skin (chloracne), and heart disabilities were denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left shoulder disorders, ulcers, prostate disorder, hemoglobin disorder, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cardiac disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, kidney disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, eye disorder, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's gout, right shoulder glenohumeral arthrosis with gouty arthritis, and gouty arthritis of the feet have been granted service connection. The issues of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, temporomandibular joint disorder, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disorder, increased evaluations for urinary incontinence, left shoulder surgical scar, sleep apnea, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction, chronic headaches, and earlier effective dates prior to November 2, 2015 have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney.,The issues of service connection for arthritis and tendonitis of the hands, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disorder, increased evaluations for urinary incontinence, left shoulder surgical scar, sleep apnea, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction, chronic headaches, and earlier effective dates prior to November 2, 2015 have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disabilities are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety, mood disorder, pes planus, sleep apnea, insomnia, and a left shoulder disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left adhesive capsulitis and sleeping disturbance as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, and his TDIU is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff surgery is related to his service, including his Reserve duty in 2006. The evidence supports the Veteran's assertions of a pre-existing injury during training and subsequent aggravation during active duty.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's left shoulder condition and has remanded his claim for service connection of asthma.

The Veteran's claim is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his left wrist and shoulder disabilities, as well as for clarification on his work history.

The Veteran's claims for cervical strain and IVDS, right shoulder strain, migraines, and right ankle sprain were granted with effective dates of April 27, 2015.,However, the Board has determined that these effective dates are not appropriate due to various procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder and arm disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder restriction is remanded due to insufficient examination reports regarding flare-ups.

The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability and remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability and TDIU on an extraschedular basis.