Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, but new and material evidence was received. The low back disability claim is remanded, while the skin and migraine headaches claims are granted with reopening.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lower back condition, right foot condition, left shoulder condition, and right arm condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claim for sleep apnea is also remanded as there are no medical opinions addressing its onset or cause.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee and right shoulder disabilities due to changes in the record showing potential diagnoses related to service. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent left shoulder and left hand disabilities due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The appeal for service connection of various conditions, including left ankle disorder, disability of the ball of the left foot, bilateral sciatica, bilateral hip pain, right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and right ankle strain has been withdrawn. The remaining issues of service connection for a low back disorder and right ankle strain have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and medical opinion evidence, requiring a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present disability manifested by left chest/side/shoulder pain.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions allegedly resulting from VA treatment, finding no fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability from January 20, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a left knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish in-service incurrence or a nexus to service for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for psychiatric disability and left shoulder disability due to new evidence provided by a buddy statement. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD based on witnessing an attack, but there is no confirmation of proximity or involvement in search and rescue operations. For the left shoulder disability, additional medical records are needed to substantiate continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for colon polyps and cervical polyps have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of right upper extremity tremor, left upper extremity tremor, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and right shoulder disability for further development.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability due to new evidence and arguments presented by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether his right shoulder disability is aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability and whether any of his claimed disabilities are related to obesity or weight gain secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on his left knee, low back, and shoulder disabilities are remanded. The TDIU claim prior to May 13, 2016 is also remanded.

The appeals for service connection of various joint conditions, including as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was evaluated at various stages, with the highest rating of 30 percent granted from December 4, 2012 to August 28, 2015. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted for any period.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including breathing problems, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The decision also denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction as secondary to DM, right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, and right knee disability. The reasons given were lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.