Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to additional development and new medical opinions being required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied increased ratings for DMII with retinopathy and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service, and the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes were not met.

The Veteran's back, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities are granted as they were aggravated by service.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied because he does not have a disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it was caused by his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent from December 2, 2011 through June 6, 2018. The rating is denied as the evidence does not show ankylosis or functional impairment equivalent to ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to new evidence not being considered in a subsequent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal through his attorney, stating satisfaction with his current rating and effective dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various spinal and joint disabilities, including radiculopathy. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine has been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine with intervertebral disc syndrome has been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis has been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis has been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis has been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis has been granted.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, which includes impingement syndrome and rotator cuff repair, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence does not show limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side or fibrous union of the humerus.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability due to incomplete development and need for updated opinions from the VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete reasoning in previous decisions.

The Board has decided to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder condition. The case is now remanded for further development and medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, low back, right knee, and right leg disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during her military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder chronic impingement syndrome is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded for a new examination to assess current functional limitations due to pain and flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for arthritis in both feet and a right shoulder disability due to insufficient examination findings.,Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, iliopsoas tendonitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tear and tendonitis, and thoracolumbar sprain and left sacroiliitis with spondylosis.,The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be a continuation of the conditions diagnosed during service.

The Board has remanded two separate claims for increased ratings: one for a back disability and the other for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's service records show he served in the U.S. Army from April 1988 to June 1991.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hypertension and scars on the stomach and left side colostomy pouch. The Veteran's hypertension is granted as incurred in service. Other claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.