Shoulder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right-hand, right knee, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will seek additional medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and arthritis of the left shoulder, finding that these conditions were aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to outstanding medical records and further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection for right hip disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and left ankle disability.,Service connection is not granted for any of the claimed conditions as the evidence does not support a nexus to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left elbow condition, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.,The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened due to new and material evidence, but a higher rating is still denied.,An effective date earlier than July 8, 2014 for the grant of service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is denied.,A TDIU is granted from June 3, 2019 onwards, but not prior to that date.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his cervical spine disability remains in appellate status.

The Veteran's left and right shoulders were granted a 20 percent rating prior to October 3, 2019. From that date, the Veteran's shoulder disabilities are denied. The Veteran was also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient range of motion assessments for right shoulder DJD and a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, back, heart, shin splints, and TB.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for right hip and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate examinations in prior decisions. The Veteran's complaints of pain following a jeep accident during service are considered, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination regarding his right shoulder condition and because a decision on one issue could significantly impact another.

The Veteran's claim for left shoulder dislocation is reopened, and his right shoulder disability rating is remanded. The hearing loss issue remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart disability, bronchitis, and a left shoulder disability. The right knee degenerative joint disease claim was remanded.

The Board has granted appeals to establish clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1997 and June 2007 RO rating decisions that denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, right knee, and left knee. The criteria for service connection have been met, and the claims are granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, as well as bilateral ankle and left shoulder conditions. The cases are being remanded to provide further examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and thus grants a TDIU effective November 14, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence regarding his periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to an inextricably intertwined issue regarding the character of the appellant's service from April 18, 2011 to July 21, 2015. The other issues are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and left knee disabilities due to insufficient consideration of secondary service connection.