Shoulder decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability pre-existed service or was aggravated by service. The claim will be reviewed again after obtaining an addendum from a clinician.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for shoulder disability and service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the shoulder condition, as there was no limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side. For the hearing loss claim, the evidence did not establish continuity of symptomatology or show it manifested within one year after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder, finding that the Veteran's in-service injury and continuity of symptoms to the present are sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations. The issues include TBI, Left Shoulder Disorder, peripheral neuropathies of upper and lower extremities, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his left shoulder injury, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracic spine, and left ear hearing loss. The VA is instructed to verify the Veteran's Reserve service dates, obtain Tricare records, schedule VA examinations for his thoracic spine and left wrist disabilities, provide an addendum opinion on his left shoulder disability, and schedule a right ear hearing loss examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder injury, left shoulder injury, neck injury, and upper and lower back injury. Service connection for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence linking his homicide to any service-connected condition or contributing substantially to his death.

The Veteran's left shoulder scars have been rated at 40 percent since November 20, 2021.,The Veteran's headaches have been rated at 30 percent since November 20, 2021.

The Veteran was previously working and earning above the poverty threshold, but due to his service-connected disabilities, he is now unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU from April 22, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and right shoulder conditions secondary to his service-connected right hip and knees, respectively. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral-shoulder disorder, left-arm disorder, and right-hand disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability claim is also remanded for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examination and rating considerations due to evidence of increased severity since the last evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims due to notification issues and a need for VA compensation examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for left knee degenerative arthritis and right knee degenerative arthritis, both of which began during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient examinations and procedural defects in the development process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected left shoulder disability does not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.