Shoulder decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition, fibromyalgia, right shoulder injury, left hip condition, right hip condition, and vision deterioration due to procedural errors in the previous decision.

The Veteran's right hip and shoulder disabilities are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but a higher rating of 100 percent is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between her current condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right shoulder disability and folliculitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 20 percent for the right shoulder disability, and no more than noncompensable for the folliculitis.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as service connection due to continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (Adjustment Disorder) is granted based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder strain with osteoarthritis, service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are being remanded as there has not been substantial compliance with the prior Board remand directives. Additional development is needed regarding radiation exposure during service.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and rating for his left shoulder disability. The main focus is on whether the cervical spine disorder, numbness of the upper and lower extremities, and dizziness are aggravated by a pre-existing thoracic spine condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability, back pain, an eye disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability and above-the-knee left lower extremity amputation are service-connected. The Board granted a temporary total rating for convalescence following surgery, and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient development and potential competency issues with the VA examiners.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 30 percent for either condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a direct link between his current shoulder conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right and left shoulder bursitis are denied as the evidence does not show that his conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent for the entire appeal period, but a higher rating is denied.,For the right shoulder condition, a 20 percent initial rating was granted effective August 11, 2020. A higher rating is denied prior to that date and from August 11, 2020 onwards.,The Veteran's right knee condition does not warrant an increased evaluation.,The Veteran's right ankle degenerative joint disease does not warrant a higher initial evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions and issues related to pre-existing conditions. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and personnel records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and has determined that he is entitled to service connection based on direct evidence of an in-service injury. The decision also grants the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for the claimed conditions.

Your service connection claims for left and right shoulder conditions have been granted, effective June 20, 2008. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and dismissed the claim of an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a right shoulder disability prior to March 10, 2017. The issue of an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for a right shoulder disability from March 10, 2017 onwards is currently pending and will be remanded.,The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's back disorder to service and dismissed his claim of an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a right shoulder disability prior to March 10, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for PTSD, service connection for right shoulder strain, degenerative arthritis of the right elbow and cervical spine, and right hip strain. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with these issues.