Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder labral tear has not been properly evaluated due to a lack of recent medical examination. The Board is remanding the case for an additional VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to incomplete employment history and impact assessments.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims, and the current diagnoses are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence needs to be obtained. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being reviewed again.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition and a left knee condition as there is no evidence of current disabilities or persistent symptoms related to service.

The Veteran's left shoulder, right shoulder, back, knee, ankle, and foot conditions are all found to be etiologically related to his active service.

An effective date of February 24, 2010, but no earlier, for a 20% rating for posttraumatic arthritis of the right shoulder is granted.,Effective from August 23, 2021, a separate 10% rating for right shoulder malunion of the clavicle or scapula is granted.,An effective date of February 27, 2009, but no earlier, for a 20% rating for left knee meniscus tear with osteoarthritis is granted.,As of December 12, 2020, a separate 10% rating for residuals of left knee strain with limitation of extension is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.,Service connection was also granted for a right shoulder condition, with the Board finding it is related to an injury sustained during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for additional evidence and because of changes in personnel. The issue is now back with the AOJ for further consideration.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for a new examination. The issues of service connection for jaw condition/grinding of the teeth, bilateral wrist condition to include carpal tunnel, bilateral hand pain, bilateral elbow pain, left knee pain, and left shoulder pain are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis, cervical segmental dysfunction (neck pain), and compression fracture of L1. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder injuries, finding no current diagnosis or in-service event that would support a claim.

The Veteran's claims for osteoarthritis, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a Board decision. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left hip disability (secondary to low back disability) and right hip disability (secondary to low back disability) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for ED was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity associated with the condition.,Claims for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, tension headaches, scars, and knee disabilities were all denied due to lack of evidence showing entitlement prior to April 30, 2017.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the denial for service connection of a right shoulder disability and sleep apnea condition due to the appellant's withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining National Guard treatment records and VA medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The claims are not currently decided.

The Board has granted service connection for a disability of the left shoulder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including impingement, rotator cuff and bicipital tendonitis, glenohumeral and acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, has not met the criteria for a higher initial rating of more than 20 percent prior to March 28, 2022, or more than 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right shoulder conditions, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability before the Board could make a decision.