Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's residuals of a broken nose, hypertension, and retained shrapnel in the right shoulder have been granted service connection.,However, his claim for skin rash (back of neck, left forearm, and crotch) is remanded.

For the period from September 1, 2013 to July 16, 2015, a separate 40 percent rating for right shoulder limitation of arm is granted.,Effective date for TDIU is set at September 1, 2016.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities and whether they are related to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right arm disability, and left arm disability.,No current disabilities have been found by VA examiners or other medical providers.

The Board has remanded the claims for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral shoulder scars due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent right shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tear and degenerative arthritis, finding no evidence of such condition during or proximate to active service. The Veteran's claim was also remanded for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right wrist disability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for right knee instability and left shoulder disability, as well as increased ratings for the service-connected left knee disability and right knee disability.,The Veteran failed to appear at scheduled VA examinations related to his claims.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's feet, hands, cervical spine, shoulders, prostate, and anemia. The claims are being returned due to incomplete or insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities have precluded him from securing and maintaining a gainful employment as of April 21, 2014. The Board has remanded the increased rating claim for right shoulder recurrent dislocation with degenerative arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and right shoulder disabilities due to procedural deficiencies, including failure to obtain medical opinions and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected.,Service connection for left shoulder internal derangement and left ankle degenerative arthritis are remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.,Service connection for right hip disability and left hip disability are remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia (abnormal fat disposition), hypertension, glucose intolerance, anemia, left ventricular hypertrophy, fatty liver disease, splenomegaly, right groin muscle strain, RLE varicose veins, LLE varicose veins, and RLE venous insufficiency are all being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis of joints other than the right shoulder and a GI disorder are being remanded due to new evidence and need further examination.

The Board denied requests for effective dates prior to November 30, 2009, for service connection and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis as secondary to his service-connected left upper back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder and bilateral shoulder disorders, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a September 2018 decision, finding that it was not clear and unmistakable error to deny separate ratings for painful motion under DC 5201 and dislocations under DC 5202.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple autoimmune syndrome, type 3 is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the VA opinion. The right shoulder arthritis claim remains pending and will be granted with a disability rating of 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating for back disorder, left shoulder disorder, right knee disability, left knee disability, and TDIU due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Board will consider these claims on their merits after obtaining further evidence.