Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete procedures and will proceed under the legacy appeals system.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disorders due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hand condition and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of service connection for right shoulder and elbow conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities. The case is remanded for further development regarding these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and shoulder disabilities have been denied. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disorders, left arm, left shoulder, low back, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for further evaluation and clarification.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran's left shoulder disability, including arthritis, is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to October 1, 2021 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities from October 12, 2020, to October 1, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disorders, erectile dysfunction, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder, right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral knee, bilateral elbow, headache, and eczema to the eyelids, ears, face, back, and forearms, are remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and MDD are all granted. The MDD is found to be secondary to service-connected disabilities including right knee DJD, right thumb fracture with residuals, and left fifth finger degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was rated at 20% prior to December 11, 2018 and granted a 60% rating from February 1, 2020 to August 10, 2021. The TDIU claim for the period from February 1, 2020 is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the right shoulder disorder and erectile dysfunction claims, which were previously denied. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, PTSD, lumbar strain, bilateral hearing loss, and GERD.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder DJD and chronic peritendinitis prior to April 5, 2022. The case is REMANDED for further development regarding entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a left shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, and lumbar spine condition due to inadequate medical opinions provided in December 2021. The VA is required to obtain new opinions from different clinicians that consider the Veteran's lay statements and provide adequate rationales.

The Board has determined that the remand instructions were not followed and another remand is necessary to obtain a proper opinion on service connection for right shoulder disability, including secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's right shoulder disability must be evaluated again by a VA clinician.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected left shoulder disability preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection is warranted, and therefore denied her claims. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion.