Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service. The Veteran reported a vehicle tipping over during training in 1984 but did not report any shoulder pain or injury until nearly 25 years later.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability and did not have its onset during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of onset or relationship to service.,Specifically, the Board determined that the Veteran did not have a right shoulder disability in service and that any current right shoulder disability is more likely due to aging. For the left knee, the Board found no indication of onset during service and concluded that the current condition is more likely related to post-service injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for headaches, increased ratings for right shoulder instability and limitation of motion associated with right shoulder glenohumeral arthrosis, and a TDIU prior to July 11, 2013 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, and left knee conditions has been granted. The claims for these conditions are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's thoracic strain, headaches, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left hand disability, right hand disability, and left knee disability are granted. The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, respiratory disability, and heart disability (BAV disease) are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left shoulder labral tear and recurrent dislocation of the scapulohumeral joint was granted. The Veteran received a separate 20 percent rating for recurrent dislocation from December 4, 2019.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating effective June 4, 2008. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 4, 2008 is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for a plantar wart of the right foot. The remaining issues have been remanded due to need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left ankle, right ankle, and erectile dysfunction disabilities. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the Veteran's prostate cancer diagnosis, as well as to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether his prostate cancer is related to service. The right shoulder arthritis and erectile dysfunction claims are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and further development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right shoulder disability and cervical spine (neck) disability, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions as being incurred in or caused by military service.

The Veteran's chest pain and right shoulder disability have been granted service connection, but the rating for his right shoulder disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, a bilateral shoulder condition, and fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical opinions in the original decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral wrist disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities due to unclear evidence regarding the nature of his conditions. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records from Dr. D.G., and a new examination is required to determine the etiology of these disabilities.