Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further examination and testing regarding a neurological disorder potentially related to the service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability. The claim will be reviewed again with additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran's subjective reports of in-service symptoms were not credible and there was no competent medical evidence linking his current conditions to service.,The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a specific injury or event during active duty or reserve service that caused his current right shoulder disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, elbow and knee injuries, cervical spine issues, low back pain, bilateral knee problems, left shoulder disability, and cranial brain damage. The Board found insufficient evidence to link these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and readjudication due to inadequate VA opinions, including a need for an adequate examination by a rheumatologist.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability and a need for consideration of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for disabilities of the bilateral lower extremities, right shoulder, and bilateral hands are denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions were caused or aggravated by VA treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, right knee, and epistaxis disabilities. The decision is based on a lack of evidence showing onset during active service or relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include cardiomyopathy, reactive airway disease, obstructive sleep apnea, primary insomnia, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left and right ankle strains, bilateral lattice peripheral retinal degeneration, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and migraine headaches, have a combined rating of 100 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for an employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities, as he has overcome any impairment to employability. Therefore, VR&E services under Chapter 31 are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen their claims of service connection for right shoulder, neck, low back, and right foot disabilities. The new evidence received since the July 2014 decision indicates that these disabilities are related to an automobile accident during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorders are not service-connected as they developed due to aging, unrelated to any in-service exposure.,The Veteran does not have a compensable dental disorder for VA treatment purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and his claimed arthritis of the right knee, hips, low back, and shoulders. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by the service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability and hypertension have been reopened, but the Board has remanded these issues due to new evidence. The PTSD claim is denied as there was no increase in severity within a year prior to July 26, 2018.,The earlier effective dates for residuals of shotgun injury with muscle groups XVI and XVII are granted, while those for muscle group XVII are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings on several cervical, lumbar, and hip conditions. The Board has dismissed these claims as a result.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and neck disabilities due to new evidence submitted since the April 2015 rating decision. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from Fort Leonard Wood and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate addendum opinion, requiring further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left shoulder condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and upper spine disorders due to potential pre-existing conditions during active service.