Shoulder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's right shoulder, arm, and side pain disorders are not service-connected as they are not related to her military service or the right breast mastectomy.,There is no evidence of a chronic disability on a presumptive basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his right shoulder and left hip disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an effective date of March 9, 2015, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The left shoulder disability remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral cataracts and remanded the issues of service connection for low back, knee, shoulder, sleep disorder (secondary to PTSD), and left hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, left shoulder, and back disorders due to inadequate opinions provided in August 2020. Additionally, the claim for a higher initial rating for left hallux valgus is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a combined rating of 100 percent, but none alone render him unemployable. Therefore, his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and right shoulder condition, finding no causal relationship to service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the right shoulder condition.

The Board has denied service connection for hemorrhoids, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The COPD and sleep apnea claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of the denial of service connection for various shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and lower extremity conditions due to the lack of proper submission under the AMA.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, urinary disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and left foot disability. The Board found that these disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, inflammatory arthritis, a skin disability, a right shoulder disability, and a right elbow disability are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will seek additional opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right breast disability, frostbite residuals, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and high cholesterol. The claims are based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary relationship to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder) due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right shoulder disability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to the need for further development. The issues include determining if a left shoulder disability is related to military service or secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability, whether hypertension is related to military service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and evaluating the severity of his right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on several service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded four issues related to service connection and rating for the Veteran's right shoulder orthopedic and neurological disabilities, as well as his right knee disability. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to assess these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on various service-connected disabilities were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, which resolved the benefit sought.