Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, neck, and low back conditions due to incomplete verification of his service periods and deficiencies in the VA opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder numbness, right shoulder numbness, left arm numbness, right arm numbness, left hand numbness, and right hand numbness. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible statements of intermittent pain, numbness, and tingling from separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disorders due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service incidents are also being considered.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being reviewed, but no decisions have been made yet.

The Veteran's claims for muscle pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for sleep apnea is granted.,Service connection was established for obstructive sleep apnea as a direct result of service.

The Board has remanded the claims for right shoulder and left foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's service treatment records are unavailable, and the Board has determined that remand is necessary to ensure a VA examination is conducted. The claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for section 1151 benefits due to inadequate opinions regarding whether his right shoulder and bilateral hand disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected conditions or caused by VA surgeries. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, neck disorder, back disorder, and right hip disorder were denied. The decision also addressed increased ratings for left shoulder DJD, residuals of left shoulder total arthroplasty, and left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for right and left shoulder osteoarthritis, as well as right and left tibiotalar joint osteoarthritis, are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the May 2022 VA examination report. The Veteran is seeking service connection for arthritic disabilities and non-arthritic cold weather residuals, including frostnip.

Service connection for osteomyelitis, right hip is granted. Service connection for other hand and wrist disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis of the right glenohumeral joint (right shoulder), was incurred during active duty for training and is now granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to lose the use of both feet, qualifying him for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral shoulder and knee disorders due to service connection, as well as his TDIU claim. The remand requires a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's current shoulder and knee disabilities are aggravated by his right ankle disability or related to vaccinations in service.

The appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder condition is remanded, and the claim for a 10 percent rating for his left upper extremity neuropathy is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left shoulder and spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand and shoulder conditions must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate, and additional medical records are needed.