Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. A new VA examination is required to assess the severity of the Veteran's shoulder conditions, including range of motion studies during flare-ups and after repeated use over time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left wrist disability, right wrist disability, TBI, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and neck disability have been denied. The appeal is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development of the Veteran's National Guard service records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and left foot disorders due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability has been granted, and the issue is now closed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, lower back injury, shin splints (both legs), and radiculopathy. The effective date remains July 26, 2016.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder, right foot and toe, and left shoulder disabilities were granted with an effective date of December 19, 2003.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, arthritis of the right shoulder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been denied. His claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has also been denied. The effective date for his award of service connection for PTSD is set at November 16, 2017. The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted.

The Veteran's claims have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The appeals are related to his PTSD, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and back disability.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to lumbar spine disorders, including radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has found that the VA examinations conducted following the remand were inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's hernia, arthritis of both shoulders, low back disorder, and neck disorder are related to her military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss disability. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, a claimed rectum injury, and psychological disorder including PTSD as the evidence does not support current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in a previous VA examination, and new evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder condition is related to his service.

The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tear with arthritis is rated at 40 percent, which is the highest rating available under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for lumbar-spine disorder, right-knee disorder, left-knee disorder, cervical spine disorder (to include as secondary to service-connected left-shoulder disorder), and increased disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a left-shoulder disorder need further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), arthritis, a back disorder, a left shoulder disorder, a right shoulder disorder, and a left leg disorder. The decision found no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after active service.,Service connection was also denied for a right leg disorder. The Board noted that the Veteran had not been diagnosed with any such condition until October 2001.