Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has decided that the earlier effective dates for service connection of various disabilities are remanded due to incomplete documentation regarding scheduling of VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability due to lack of compliance with previous directives.

The claims of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, reflux disorder, and sciatica of the left leg have been dismissed as they were granted by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and glaucoma.,Service connection was not granted for any of these conditions as there is no evidence showing they began during or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's in-service injuries resulted in ongoing symptoms and disability.

The Veteran's right wrist disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective September 10, 2015. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent right knee disability, left knee disability, and recurrent right shoulder disability due to inadequate VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of service connection for pseudogout, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and left shoulder disability are still pending. The lung disability issue is also pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding his left shoulder disability, specifically the presence of flare-ups. The Board requires a new VA examination and addendum opinion to address this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete service records. The Veteran's left shoulder disorder and facial motor tics are being reviewed again to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's injuries were not caused by VA medical care, and therefore his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for additional development regarding service connection for left shoulder, right knee, and lumbosacral spine disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, but denied service connection for right shoulder, elbow, and wrist disorders as well as a GI disorder. The case is remanded for further development regarding the right shoulder, elbow, and wrist issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, back, shoulder, ankle, foot, hip, fibromyalgia, acid reflux with nausea, erectile dysfunction, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been denied as new and relevant evidence has not been presented to support these claims.,Specifically, the Board found that there is no medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service or any other related factors.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder arthritis and a skin condition. The case is being remanded to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's cervical strain and right shoulder impairment have been granted service connection.,An effective date of January 24, 2013, has been assigned for the grant of service connection for pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition and a back condition, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's request for a temporary total evaluation due to a lumbar spine epidural steroid injection was denied. The claim for service connection of the left shoulder disorder was also denied as there is no credible evidence linking it to his active duty service.