Shoulder decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, stomach condition, hypothyroidism, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability to his active duty service. The Veteran is requested to provide records from private care providers, including Dr. B., and VA facilities prior to January 2009.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and has remanded his claims of service connection for right hip, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, back, and neurological disabilities in his upper and lower extremities, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea. The claims are also remanded to determine if erectile dysfunction is related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, fracture left tibia and fibula, midshaft was dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for neck scars was dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, back, and neck disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of current disability related to her active duty training.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as a back disability. The claims are now pending again with new evidence required.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of her appeal by her authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disorders and their relationship to his military service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right shoulder disorder that he asserts was caused by lifting heavy batteries and generators during service.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected. The Board remanded the issues of service connection for recurrent lumbosacral spine disability, recurrent right shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of adequate medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence of worsening hearing loss, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, neck, and left shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected right shoulder degenerative arthritis with acromioclavicular joint separation and Hill-Sachs deformity, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The decision also granted SMC at the housebound rate prior to August 6, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is granted a 70 percent rating, effective prior to October 23, 2014. The left shoulder dislocation residuals are denied any increase in rating. The left knee DJD with limitation of motion and instability is also denied an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of the May 2013 rating decisions on his left and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of CUE in the original decision.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits for the period prior to September 15, 2019 were denied due to his not being permanently and totally disabled from nonservice-connected disabilities.,For the period after September 15, 2019, the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a Veteran with no dependents.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shoulder strain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to his time in service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity disabilities due to inadequate examination in January 2017. The Veteran's representative was asked to provide the full text of an article cited in their brief.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and rating of lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The case is being returned to the RO for additional development.