Shoulder decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The rating for depressive disorder is increased to 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral elbow disability, and right shoulder disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for denying service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability. The claim is now being reviewed in conjunction with the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence or conflicting diagnoses.

The Veteran's back disability appeal has been withdrawn. The right knee, left knee, and right foot pes planus disabilities have all been granted service connection. However, the right shoulder disability remains under review.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient examination reports regarding flare-ups of symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination of his left knee disorder. The TDIU rating prior to September 26, 2019, is also remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder and neck disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service. The Veteran's claims were remanded on other issues.

The Board has decided that an additional examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, which includes arthralgia (frozen shoulder), adhesive capsulitis, and rotator cuff tear.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection and increased ratings on multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, foot fungus, left shoulder disorder, restless leg syndrome, rhinitis, sinusitis, sleep disorder, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but has remanded the issues of service connection for right shoulder and hip disabilities as well as TBI. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Veteran's application for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied because his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility under VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence of disease or injury in service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a nexus between current disability and service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is related to his active duty service and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for left shoulder disabilities are remanded as further evaluation is needed.

The Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The claim for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of verified in-service stressors. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and left shoulder disability.

All issues on appeal are remanded for further development and consideration. The Veteran's hypertension is found to be due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.,The Veteran's chronic bladder cystitis is remanded as the VA examination did not address this issue.

The Board has dismissed the claims for bilateral hand condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for shoulder, knee, and skin conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis is granted as service connected due to the continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability. The case is remanded for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's current left shoulder condition is related to his military service.