Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right knee and right shoulder disability due to conflicting medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his bilateral shoulder disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim due to changes in his disability status since previous examinations. He will need to undergo VA examinations for these issues.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's low back condition, left shoulder condition, stress headaches, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to a service-connected low back condition), right hand scars, and dermatophytosis are all being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's motion to revise a November 2021 decision of the Board on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed without prejudice to refiling due to insufficient specificity in his allegations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status because he did not meet the criteria at any point prior to September 19, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to procedural errors in the initial adjudication by the RO.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected left elbow disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The remaining issues have been remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a neck disability.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with its previous remand directives and, as such, another remand is required for the Veteran's claims of right shoulder rotator cuff tear, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with degenerative disc disease, right knee plica syndrome, and hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and elbow disorders due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for PTSD and left shoulder DJD have been dismissed as he has indicated satisfaction with his current disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a shoulder disability and hearing loss due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new evidence and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as hip, knee, cervical spine, and low back disabilities. The issues of psychiatric disorders and initial compensable disability ratings have been remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain has been granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent prior to March 8, 2021. From March 8, 2021, the Veteran is denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected right shoulder strain.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tear is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and residuals of a head injury to obtain additional service records related to the Veteran's reported fall in July 1969.