Shoulder decisions — 2023

The appeals for service connection for the listed disabilities are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination opinions and unclear diagnoses. The Veteran's myofascial syndrome, left shoulder disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome are all being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a headache disorder and a right knee disorder due to insufficient information or medical findings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral knee, ankle, and shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder bursitis, right foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and other hand disabilities, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as of November 1, 2020. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disorders, finding no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of medical opinions regarding functional impairment and etiology. The case is also remanded for a VA aid and attendance examination.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of evidence. The Veteran is also reminded that he must cooperate with VA by submitting completed forms and providing relevant information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the issues of glaucoma, right shoulder disability, sciatic neuropathy in the left lower extremity (LLE), and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to procedural deficiencies.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and extension of temporary total ratings for his left shoulder disability is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher than 20 percent rating, and the criteria for extensions are also not met.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right shoulder conditions. The VA will need to obtain additional treatment records and provide an updated opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating of left knee disability, service connection for IBS and a right shoulder disability, and to reopen the appeal of service connection for actinic keratosis of the right forearm have been withdrawn by his attorney.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to non-compliance with prior directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disorders due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and inability to determine adequate notification regarding scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various orthopedic disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the functional impact of flare-ups during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder disability and sleep disorder due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board denied service connection for various skin disorders and spine and shoulder conditions, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection is warranted, including low back disability, left shoulder dislocation, left knee disability, right knee disability, corneal abrasion of the left eye, erectile dysfunction, and headaches.,Service connection was denied for residuals of right index finger laceration and residuals of left upper thigh stab wound due to lack of current disabilities.