Shoulder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's right, left knee, and shoulder conditions are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for rhinitis is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection and service connection for a right shoulder disability due to in-service gunshot wound and lumbar spine disability. The claims will be reviewed with new evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for left shoulder tendinitis and trapezius strain prior to May 23, 2016 is granted.,A higher rating for the period from May 23, 2016 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence and needs additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for other conditions. The Veteran's current bilateral shoulder disorders, lumbar spine disorder, sleep disorder, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction are presumed to have originated in service.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, right hip, psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD and alcohol abuse disorder), and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical opinions regarding her right shoulder, wrist, hip, and knee disabilities. The issues include seeking increased evaluations for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, cervical spine disability, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome have been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received to reopen these claims.,Additional development is needed as the December 2006 VA examination assessing bilateral shoulder strain is inadequate for decision making purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral shoulder disorders, and back disorder due to in-service injuries. The Veteran's reports of symptoms since service are considered, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis and disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right shoulder degenerative joint disease with strain are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, depressive disorder and erectile dysfunction secondary to a psychiatric condition due to insufficient evidence or further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left upper extremities, a neurological disability of the right elbow (right cubital tunnel syndrome), and a cervical spine disorder with radiculopathy. The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and neck disability were granted. The claim for left shoulder disability was remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of left shoulder dislocation do not warrant a higher rating than 20 percent, as his symptoms are already compensated for under the current 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's disability evaluations for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left-shoulder disorder, right-wrist disorder, left-ankle disorder, and right-ankle disorder have been restored to their previous levels. No increased ratings are granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.