Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from September 17, 2015 to July 7, 2020. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, shoulder, and hip disabilities due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure to comply with prior remand directives, and all outstanding VA treatment records must be obtained.

The appeal seeking service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left shoulder conditions, respiratory condition, right hip condition, and right knee condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with a previous remand order and for obtaining an updated VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, cervical spine disability, left upper and right upper extremity radiculopathies, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, left hand disability, and left hip disability. The Board found that the Veteran's current heart condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder strain and impingement syndrome, back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right and left knee disorders have been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are based on direct evidence of a link between the conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 25, 2019. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new and updated evidence, as well as for further examination.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for minor degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder and a scar status-post pilonidal cyst drainage, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability evaluations.

The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, as well as his right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and back disabilities are all granted service connection.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology and severity of the Veteran's cervical spine and left shoulder conditions. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for urticaria, xerosis cutis, and a left shoulder condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's symptoms are believed to be related to her service in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of the back, left shoulder, and bilateral lower extremities prevent him from working. The Board has referred his claim for TDIU to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration due to the worsening of his back disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left shoulder disability may be related to service, but needs further examination and opinion to determine if it is secondary to her already service-connected midline episiotomy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection in writing, effectively dismissing the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider functional impairment resulting from pain. The Veteran should be afforded new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present right hand, left hand, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition. The issues of service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period from December 20, 2013 to August 9, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU based solely on his PTSD during this period.