Shoulder decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims of left shoulder, right shoulder, back and heart disabilities due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and migraine headaches have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to unclear dates of active duty and Reserve service, and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee has been dismissed as it was included within her request to be placed in the AMA system, which encompasses all aspects of her service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left shoulder bursitis, as well as his right and left knee degenerative changes and instability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess range of motion in both active and passive motions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, right middle finger scar, psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right thumb disability, and right shoulder disability are all remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder disability, finding that there is no medical evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cervical spine disability issue, including insomnia and numbness in the left shoulder and hand, is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability, and left upper extremity neurological disability. The right upper extremity neurological disability is denied as secondary to the cervical spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's right knee disability is found to be related to her in-service injury during ACDUTRA in April 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective examination and an extraschedular TDIU evaluation due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities from May 14, 2013 to July 30, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, upper extremity neurological disorder (including cervical radiculopathy), headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and left shoulder disorder, as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities and associated falls.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various disabilities, including left knee, right shoulder, spine, cervical myelopathy, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current left shoulder disability and his in-service injury. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and a need to clarify the type of hearing requested by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability has been reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the cases of residuals of a thumb fracture, wound to the right testicle, scars due to gunshot wounds, and disabilities of the middle finger, ring finger, and knuckles of the right hand.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further verification of his periods of active duty, inactive duty training (ACDUTRA), and in-service diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination of the Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis, requiring a new examination that addresses additional functional loss during flare-ups and complies with testing requirements.