Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is still necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's issues, including obtaining medical examinations and opinions for his disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis but remanded the issues of pressure and sensitivity at the back/head and neck/shoulder pain.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20% from June 14, 2022. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip and knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining military personnel records and scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's left shoulder disorder. The focus is on determining whether her left shoulder disorder is related to service or if it qualifies as a Gulf War illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, an increased rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The evidence did not support finding that any current right shoulder or left knee disorders were incurred in service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability and granted it, finding that new evidence supports the Veteran's claims of continuous pain since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals from an inner ear infection, including facial droop. The evidence shows no current disability related to this condition.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not shown during service and is not considered secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, as well as for an assessment of left and right lower extremity sciatica.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on his right shoulder and right knee disabilities, as well as the propriety of a reduction in rating for his right knee disability from 20 percent to 10 percent, has been remanded due to new evidence and need for updated VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury to these conditions during service. The Board also found insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, myositis with degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, and postoperative residuals of a right knee injury are all denied. The Veteran was granted increased ratings for his right shoulder and right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided the rating claims for left shoulder and ankle disabilities, denying them. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to an issue with the in-service stressor verification.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his right shoulder strain is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board denied both claims.,The Veteran sought higher ratings for his left ear hearing loss and right shoulder strain, but the evidence did not support a higher rating in either case.

A 30 percent rating for service-connected left shoulder injury is granted effective September 14, 2011. Service connection for a stomach condition and sleep disturbance condition are also granted.,Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted effective September 14, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left shoulder condition, finding no competent evidence relating the appellant's claimed conditions to any in-service incident.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of left shoulder disability and cervical spine disability due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's reports regarding in-service injuries and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy is denied as not service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral foot condition is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its etiology.,The Veteran's memory loss is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its etiology.,The Veteran's bilateral shoulder condition is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its etiology.,The Veteran's bilateral elbow condition is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its etiology.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis (claimed as a respiratory condition) is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its etiology.,The Veteran's bilateral knee condition is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its etiology.,The Veteran's OSA is remanded for further evaluation and determination of its etiology.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are remanded for further evaluation and determination of their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to June 27, 2016. The case is now referred for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of the Veteran's left shoulder disability on his ability to work. A new VA examination is needed to assess this.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that the evidence does not weigh against a link to active duty service.