Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his hip and shoulder disabilities. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice and scheduling for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging new VA examinations. The Veteran will be provided a supplemental statement of the case after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,Regarding the right shoulder disability, the claim is being remanded due to incomplete examination report.

The Veteran's back disability is granted a 20 percent rating effective November 26, 2019. The right shoulder and right knee disabilities are denied higher ratings. Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. A TDIU determination has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and requests for an independent medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and left hand disabilities. The Veteran's hypertension was also denied.,Service connection could not be established as the evidence did not show an in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as secondary to service-connected conditions. The VA examiner will need to provide supplemental opinions regarding whether these disabilities were incurred in or due to active duty, including a 1971 motor vehicle accident, and/or caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right shoulder strain, left and right elbow strain, and allergic rhinitis have been denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service connected left shoulder disability and scars, left shoulder are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Board requests updated treatment records and will schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder disability and TDIU due to insufficient consideration of his lay statements regarding functional loss, as well as incomplete FMLA records. The Veteran is also asked to provide additional information for his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's left shoulder limitation of motion is rated at 20 percent prior to September 3, 2020. A separate 20 percent rating for his impingement syndrome as of August 30, 2016, is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of recent Fort Bragg medical records and for additional VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's right shoulder strain disability will be evaluated again with a new orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for collarbone, right shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The case is now pending further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records, schedule an examination, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient clarification on whether the Veteran's pre-existing right shoulder conditions worsened during service and if so, whether this worsening was due to natural progression or in-service activities. The Veteran needs a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tear and biceps tendinosis status post arthroscopy with rotator cuff repair, debridement of the glenohumeral joint, and open subpectoritis biceps tendinosis, finding that her current disability is due to a right shoulder injury sustained during her first period of active duty service.