Shoulder decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, which was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability. The other issues of service connection have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder tendonitis are currently rated at 20 percent each, but the Board finds that his disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral knee, shoulder, and back conditions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

Your claim for service connection for your left shoulder has been granted, but the Board is dismissing it because there are no longer any pending issues related to this condition.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine and shoulder disorders due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.,Specifically, the Veteran's current back condition was found not related to his in-service participation in jump school.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of limitation of motion midway between side and shoulder level.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was remanded as there are no clear indications of etiology.

The Board has granted reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury and neck injury. However, the claims for secondary service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and disability manifested by left hand numbness are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral spine disability are not related to service.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of numbness and tingling of the left upper extremity or radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities that could be attributed to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, and his claim was denied on this basis.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability as there was no evidence linking the current condition to active duty, and the Veteran's accounts of symptoms were not credible.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for grand mal epilepsy, traumatic brain injury (TBI), left shoulder impingement, and right shoulder impingement are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claim for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right shoulder degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine strain (prior to November 4, 2019), and right knee chondromalacia patella were denied. The Veteran's lumbar spine strain claim was also denied as of November 4, 2019. No rating assigned.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and reopening of a claim are remanded due to scheduling issues and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the RO has already granted service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome with bicipital tendon tear, rotator cuff tear and Mumford procedure surgery.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability due to lack of medical nexus between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.,The Board denied increased ratings for right shoulder tendinitis and left shoulder tendinitis as there was no evidence showing limitation of motion at 25 degrees from the side.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent effective September 17, 2012. The Board denied a higher rating and found no basis for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was appropriate for his left foot hallux rigidus, but remanded other issues including service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis with rotator cuff tear, loss of teeth, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a failure to obtain VA treatment records and provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases regarding whether staged ratings are warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted. Claims for other conditions were denied or remanded.