Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle conditions due to a lack of evidence regarding in-service vaccinations or injuries. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ankle disability is not service-connected, and has remanded the left shoulder disability for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities have been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for a disability rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for total right knee arthroplasty residuals from October 1, 2011. The other issues were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's current degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder are due to an injury that occurred in service.,The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine, IVDS, spinal stenosis, and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, was incurred during service and aggravated by his newly service-connected left shoulder disability. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder that is linked to his military service, and he also has a current diagnosis of migraine headaches that are linked to his military service.,The claim for a scar to the left shoulder and chest is remanded as records related to this incident have not been obtained.,The claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and migraine headaches are granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and granted service connection for bilateral arthralgia of the ankles. The right hip disability issue is being remanded.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, right and left shoulder disabilities, low back disability, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The appeals are pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure by VA to provide requested curricula vitae for examiners who conducted the July 2021 and September 2021 examinations. The Veteran's representative argues that VA did not substantially comply with prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from October 1, 2017, to December 17, 2021. Since then, his combined rating is 100%, making the TDIU claim moot.

The Board denied service connection for back, neck, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or the one-year presumptive period.,Service connection was not granted as there is no credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claims that his current disabilities were incurred during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted. The evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as persistent delusions or hallucinations, memory loss, or disorientation to time and place.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disorders due to lack of adequate examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, a left shoulder disability, and prostate cancer due to the NOD being untimely.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding obesity and sleep apnea.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to obtain addendum opinions regarding the etiologies of the Veteran's right knee, neck, and right shoulder conditions. The AOJ failed to do so due to the Veteran's incarceration and subsequent mental health issues.

The Board denied service connection for back and shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. Service connection for renal toxicity was also denied as the Veteran's ESRD was attributed to benign prostatic hypertrophy rather than exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied service connection for low back, neck, and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of in-service event, disease, or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed left shoulder disability, including whether it was incurred during service or within one year thereafter. The Veteran's testimony regarding symptoms in service will be considered.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right shoulder condition due to new evidence received since previous decisions.