Shoulder decisions — 2020

The Board has granted a TDIU as of June 18, 2012, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff strain is rated at 30 percent, and his anxiety disorder is rated at 30 percent.,Issues related to right shoulder joint disability, right knee joint disability, left ankle joint disability, right ankle joint disability, fracture of the fifth metacarpal, right hand, and lumbar spine disability are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded claims for right ankle and left knee disabilities, as well as a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of malaria was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or residuals.,His right shoulder dislocation claim resulted in a 20% evaluation, which remains unchanged. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's GERD/hiatal hernia, right shoulder disability, and diabetes mellitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's high blood pressure is granted a compensable rating. Service connection for other conditions remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the remaining issues due to inadequate examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as a cervical spine disability due to incomplete medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is asked to provide additional evidence from his doctors regarding the causal link between his current disabilities and his service or an already service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, a right shoulder disorder, and PTSD. However, additional development is required as VA examiners have not provided opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and cervical spine disorders. The Veteran's claims of bilateral arm numbness and chronic headaches were also denied as secondary to a cervical spine disorder.,Service connection was not established on the basis that these conditions began during or within one year following service, or as a result of an in-service injury.

The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his neck injury and other orthopedic conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and left foot disorder due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous decisions. The VA is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis was aggravated by her service-connected right knee disability. The case will be returned for further examination and a determination on this issue.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right shoulder disabilities. The claims for service connection for depression and TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder tendonitis and low back strain due to inadequate VA examinations in the prior decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have been granted.,New evidence has been submitted that relates to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's left shoulder subacromial bursitis is granted a 20 percent rating. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is denied ratings greater than 10 percent prior to April 8, 2013 and greater than 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and requests for updated VA treatment records, as well as a new VA examination with specific findings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder and resolved all reasonable doubt in her favor, finding that it is related to her now service-connected left shoulder condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional evidence, including medical records.