Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of opinions regarding the Veteran's hip, shoulder, and foot conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and PTSD, have been dismissed due to the failure to appeal the January 2021 Board decision.,The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not rated higher than 20 percent.

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

The Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on current evidence.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that his current limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side warrants only a 30 percent rating. The claim for a higher rating for the right wrist fracture is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for private treatment records, and VA must attempt to obtain his service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of at least one hand or foot, nor does he have ankylosis of either hip. Therefore, he is ineligible for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle with adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain and left shoulder strain and tendonitis are granted service connection as they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded all claims for service connection due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period from January 24, 2008 through September 8, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened, and the appeals are granted for neck disability and left shoulder disability. The claim for wrist disability remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, low back, and right shoulder conditions due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right fourth finger and right shoulder disabilities are granted as related to active duty service.,His hiatal hernia is also granted, with the rating assigned based on his existing GERD condition.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee scars have been granted initial compensable ratings.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability has been remanded.

The Veteran's left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis, as well as her bilateral knee osteoarthritis, have been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to their manifestation within one year of separation from active service.,Service connection for uterine fibroids with myomectomy has not been established.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of L4-5 and L5-S1, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to an in-service injury or event.,The Board also denied service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome, concluding that there was no evidence linking the condition to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient examination reports and unanswered contentions. The issues include lumbar disability, bilateral lower extremity disabilities, erectile dysfunction, left arm disability, right shoulder disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and shoulder disabilities due to inadequate nexus opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on in-service parachute jumps, physical training, and a pre-existing neck disability.