Shoulder decisions — 2021

The Board dismissed the appeals for reopening service connection for various conditions as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for painful scars of the feet, due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues prior to the issuance of a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability and right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's current disabilities are consistent with his military activities and injury during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded by the Board. The AOJ is directed to consider new evidence submitted since the August 2016 denial of his right knee disorder claim.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability claim is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for a left shoulder disability or erectile dysfunction. The claims are being remanded to allow further development and consideration.

The Board has granted increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, but denied claims for higher evaluations based on recurrent dislocations. The Veteran's service connection remains intact.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and right elbow strain due to a lack of compliance with Ward v. Wilkie (2019). The Veteran's current diagnoses include psoriatic arthritis.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development. The appeal regarding his left knee disability and service connection claim are also pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his in-service injury during parachute jumps. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar sprain and left ankle sprain were both denied as warranting a rating in excess of 10 percent.,A TDIU was granted beginning March 30, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and VA treatment records, which need to be obtained for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for vitamin D deficiency, hoarseness, pleuritic chest pain (to include as secondary to a service-connected disability), heart condition (to include congestive heart failure) and to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, digestive disorder (excluding IBS) and to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, neck condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome, gout, right kidney cyst, urinary incontinence, migraine headaches, and otitis media are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a current heart condition. An additional VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any potential heart condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unclear onset of his disabilities. The VA will attempt to obtain National Guard service records, including ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA records, and provide further development as needed.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left arm and leg disabilities, hypertension, and a respiratory disability. The decision also remanded the issues of service connection for a left shoulder disability (including arthritis) and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder and bilateral hip disabilities due to internal inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided. Additional evidence is needed to reconcile these findings.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability due to inadequate examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination and rating criteria revisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran needs a new VA examination.