Shoulder decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck fusion with arthritis, right foot arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, right knee disability, headaches, and tinnitus were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for a left ankle scar.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronicity of symptoms related to his current condition. The Board also found that the Veteran's right shoulder condition is not secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied, and his claims for a left shoulder disorder were remanded due to insufficient evidence. The decision is pending further adjudication.

The Veteran's attorney is granted an additional 20 percent of the total past-due benefits awarded in the June 2016 rating decision, prior to withholding for military retired pay.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The back disability was rated at 20 percent, the right knee disability at 10 percent, and the left shoulder disability at 20 percent from December 2, 2018. Headaches were not rated as compensable prior to January 31, 2020, but a rating of 30 percent was granted thereafter. TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral knee condition, bilateral ankle condition, and left shoulder condition due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a scheduling error for his requested Decision Review Officer hearing, and requests for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination results and further development is required.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from March 27, 2011. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent prior to May 22, 2019 and denied a higher rating.,Since May 22, 2019, the Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated at 40 percent and remains denied.,The Veteran's left calcaneal spurs were initially rated at 10 percent prior to May 22, 2019 and remain denied.,Since May 22, 2019, the Veteran's left calcaneal spurs have been rated at 20 percent and remains denied.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including right wrist, left wrist, neck, right shoulder, and back conditions, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a head injury was granted. His claims for increased ratings for right shoulder and left hip disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim, are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, respiratory condition, residual scar from excision of benign growth, bilateral eye disability (blurred vision), right foot disorder, and dermatitis. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his urinary disability. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, sinusitis, and headaches due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran is asked to provide any relevant treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's shoulder disability and hypertension are being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.