Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis from January 1, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is required to readjudicate the claims and determine whether an extraschedular TDIU and referral to the Director of Compensation Service are warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus) has not been adjudicated by the AOJ.,Increased evaluations were granted for migraine headaches from December 7, 2014, to February 14, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or aggravated her sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist condition, degenerative joint disease of the low back, diabetes mellitus type II, and degenerative joint disease of the shoulder as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is rated at a 30 percent rating since May 11, 2008.,An effective date of May 11, 2008 has been granted for the assignment of an increased 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a residual muscular impairment due to in-service decompression sickness, right shoulder disability, and low back scar. The nose scar was granted an initial 10% rating but not higher.

The Veteran's claims for prostatitis, vertigo, left shoulder disorder, right CTS, and left CTS have all been denied as they are not related to service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal of the issues related to left shoulder disability, irritable bowel syndrome, depression with drug abuse, cervical spine disability, and TDIU. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal request.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, right shoulder dislocation, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are all rated at their current levels. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine if these conditions have worsened since the last evaluation.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities were evaluated, with the Board denying ratings in excess of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability and 20 percent for the left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating of her right shoulder disability due to incomplete examination and lack of proper range of motion testing.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of clarity regarding whether the Veteran's shoulder condition warrants a separate rating under a different diagnostic code. The Veteran will need to undergo another VA examination to clarify his current range of motion and any history of dislocations.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis and trochanteris pain syndrome, low back strain, right hip degenerative arthritis and trochanteris pain syndrome, and left shoulder strain.,Service connection is established for the appellant's preexisting left hip disorder as aggravated by a period of ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's back strain, right and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and femoral radiculopathy have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disorders due to inadequate VA opinions in August 2022. The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's lay statements, provide a reasoned medical explanation or supporting data, or address all of the prior Board remand directives.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's current conditions are deemed to be directly related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not properly adjudicated due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining relevant medical records and developing secondary service connection issues. The case is being remanded to correct these errors.

The Veteran's right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective December 20, 2019. The Board found that this is the appropriate effective date because it is the earliest possible date for a grant of TDIU given the Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU on that date.