Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was granted an initial rating of 20 percent, effective from the date of his death in May 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for neck, left knee, left elbow, left shoulder, left ankle, and left rib disorders based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding in-service injuries.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20% prior to February 16, 2017. From February 16, 2017, the rating has been increased to 30%. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left shoulder, left knee, right hand, and left hand disorders due to satisfaction with the decision on other claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, left shoulder, and low back disability due to inadequate VA opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that it began during his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities were denied in March 2005, which became final. The effective date for the grant of service connection is April 20, 2009.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and a rating for chronic headaches have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a request from his representative for information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided an opinion in September 2021. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service, particularly the motor vehicle accident in May 1988. The VA is asked to obtain updated treatment records and provide additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has denied service connection for upper-gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, left shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder as these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection, including obtaining private treatment records and new medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for low back and left shoulder disabilities are being reviewed again.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left and right hand disabilities, wrist disabilities, shoulder disability, knee disabilities, leg disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, sinus condition, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, lumbosacral strain (back trauma), cervical strain (neck pain), and right knee disabilities.,There is no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, and left shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent from August 13, 2015 to November 11, 2021. The Board has remanded the issue of rating her left shoulder disability as well as a claim for service connection for a neck disability.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, right hip, and left hip disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The effective date for increased rating of residuals of left fifth metatarsal fracture is also denied.

The Veteran's left shoulder tendinitis and scar are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating may be warranted based on additional evidence. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's initial rating for right shoulder rotator cuff muscle strain was granted, but the Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and other conditions. The appeal is not about service connection at all.