Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded this case due to insufficient evidence regarding the necessity of the requested home modifications and accommodations. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 30, 2011 to June 28, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the current condition did not have its onset during service and was not otherwise etiologically related to service. The Board also found that the right shoulder disability was not caused or worsened by the service-connected left shoulder, neck, or left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are necessary to assess the severity of the Veteran's Bell's Palsy, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities due to their worsening since previous evaluations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection should be remanded due to insufficient examinations and opinions regarding his shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss, increased rating for osteoarthritis, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for a left wrist disorder due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including a torn rotator cuff, is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's July 2019 VA Form 10182 was improperly docketed in the AMA system and should be accepted as a timely NOD for the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disorder. The case is now REMANDED to allow the Veteran an opportunity to perfect his appeal or opt into the AMA.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for left shoulder disability and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for chronic headache disorder, but not for bilateral plantar fasciitis or a shoulder cyst.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a headache disability, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or since, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete record. The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral shoulder disorder is now pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his service in the Ohio Air National Guard and determine if any periods of deployment were federal service. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered after this verification.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as new evidence was added to the claims file since the last decision. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed due to the addition of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability does not render him unemployable, and therefore entitlement to TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to burn pits and other toxins during his military service, including his MOS as a vehicle repairer. The case will be reviewed with additional medical opinions considering the synergistic effect of all toxic exposures.

The Board has found deficiencies in a previous VA medical opinion and has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder complications following his surgery. The Veteran contends that he suffered additional disability due to unqualified personnel administering a Cortisone injection several months after his surgery.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but granted a TDIU from July 1, 2014 to July 22, 2022 based on the Veteran's combined disability rating of at least 70 percent due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal all issues related to service connection for various disabilities and an increased rating, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.