Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20% and the Board has granted this rating. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU remains pending as it was not fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his left shoulder disability. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling a retrospective examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a bilateral shoulder condition due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a right shoulder disorder, finding no credible evidence of current disabilities at any time during the appeal period.,The Veteran's right shoulder pain was attributed to an in-service injury in February 2007, but he did not report any ongoing symptoms until after his second deployment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence not having been submitted. The issues of service connection for lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, sleep apnea (due to asbestos exposure and as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and non-service-connected lumbar spine condition), and shoulder pain are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities, including fatigue, back, right shoulder, cold injury, thyroid, and kidney conditions. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no persuasive medical evidence of current disability or causation.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and remanded the right shoulder disability claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability and hypertension due to insufficient medical evidence regarding chronicity of the conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hip, thigh, shoulder, and erectile dysfunction disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and updated VA treatment records, private examinations, lay statements, and articles being added to the claims file. The RO must consider this additional evidence in the first instance.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder strain, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have continued since then. The decision is based on direct service incurrence of the condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder tendinitis and right elbow disorder, both of which are secondary to his service-connected left ulnar neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board has ordered a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left lower extremity condition. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development due to improvement in range of motion measurements.

The Board has remanded the claims due to an error in a previous VA medical opinion and needs additional clarification on whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck, low back, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities are not service-connected as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise unrelated to service.,The Veteran's TMJ disorder was also denied as it is not service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities as well as his TDIU claim due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete development.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding the evidence did not support that it had its onset during or was related to active duty service. The Veteran's current condition is attributed to post-service injuries.