Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, headache condition, and back disability. The conditions are found to be etiologically related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disabilities, including hammertoes and pes cavus, due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to active service.,Service connection was also denied for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for lumbosacral disc disease and right shoulder traumatic bursitis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for another one.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he can perform the tasks required in sedentary employment with reasonable accommodations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder injury has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if his current right shoulder diagnoses are related to an in-service injury or his service-connected right elbow disability. The bilateral hip claims are also remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral pes planus, knee and shoulder disabilities. Additional evidence is needed from VA and SSA records, as well as medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination and incomplete STRs. The Veteran is seeking service connection for right thigh strain, right shoulder strain, and thoracolumbar strain.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and a bilateral arm disability as the evidence did not support their existence or relationship to service.,Service connection was granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy with an effective date of July 14, 1978.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ankle sprain, left ankle talo-fibular ligament tear, painful bilateral ankle scars, and right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis, labral tear and sub-acromial and sub-deltoid bursitis associated with right ankle sprain, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the condition preexisted service and was not clearly and unmistakably aggravated by service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for initial ratings in excess of 20 and 30 percent for shoulder tendon tears, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected conditions or obesity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability has been reopened, and the Board finds that new evidence supports this claim. Service connection is granted for insomnia. The claims for vascular condition (hypertension), back disability, neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right shoulder disability is remanded due to the lack of updated records post-surgery and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the current condition.,Service connection was also denied for a joint condition (fibromyalgia), vertigo, sinus condition, headache condition (migraines), and gastrointestinal disability (GERD and hiatal hernia).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, shoulder, and knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee strain, low back pain, and bilateral shoulder disability (claimed as degenerative arthritis), but remanded the claim for tinnitus due to outstanding records. The decision grants service connection for bilateral knee strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea were denied in a September 2014 rating decision. The Veteran did not appeal this decision.,In July 2018, the VA granted service connection for these conditions effective April 2, 2018.

Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are service-connected under direct criteria.,The Veteran's cervical spine/neck disability, residuals of head injury, migraines, seizure disorder, lumbar spine disability, disabilities of the bilateral upper extremities, to include shoulder, arm, and radiculopathy, as well as left ear hearing loss, remain in appellate status.