Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at a 30 percent rating for the period from April 21, 2006 to November 22, 2013. The Board found that his left arm motion was limited to 25 degrees from the side.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions on direct service connection and aggravation. The TDIU claim is also deferred until the other issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder disability was denied in August 2019. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at May 5, 2021, as the Veteran did not continuously pursue his initial claim within one year after the August 2019 decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for diabetes mellitus, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend a temporary total rating for convalescence following his right shoulder arthroplasty, finding that there were no severe postoperative residuals beyond December 1, 2020.

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient information in previous opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's shoulder and back disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is not service-connected, and his thoracolumbar spine disability remains at a 40% evaluation. The right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with the thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for myofascial pain syndrome, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, and left sciatic nerve disability require further development due to the need for medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding shoulder pain since service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The right knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and left shoulder disabilities due to a failure to obtain all relevant medical records, particularly physical therapy records. The claims are also being remanded for new VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities for accrued benefits purposes.,Service connection is established as the Veteran's claimed conditions are considered to be directly related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,A total disability based upon individual unemployability is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder condition is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The issues include service connection for neurological, genitourinary, and skin conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, but the remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's asthma and right shoulder disability have been rated, but the issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for his right shoulder disability from February 23, 2015, entitlement to TDIU prior to that date, and entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) remain on appeal.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for malaria due to a withdrawal request. The issues of initial disability ratings for RA in multiple joints and hands are remanded.