Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for avitaminosis, also claimed as weight loss, has been dismissed. The claims for service connection for various disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his service records and outpatient treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain VA treatment records and a new opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the low back and left shoulder disabilities.

The appeal regarding entitlement to a higher rating for TBI is dismissed. A rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The remaining issues are remanded.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed because you did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) in the original May 2014 rating decision. The issues have now been moved to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure of the Veteran to attend scheduled VA examinations. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a testicular disorder, bilateral upper extremity nerve disabilities, and right elbow and shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension. The issues are inextricably intertwined with his claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome is dismissed. The appeal to reopen his right shoulder disorder is granted, but the case is remanded for further examination and development regarding his left shoulder disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and left shoulder condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's right wrist disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities are related to service.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's claimed sleep disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for headaches, GERD, IBS, pterygium, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left shoulder disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including higher ratings for depression with anxiety disorder and TBI, as well as propriety of reduction in right shoulder and headache ratings. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.,For each condition, the Board found no nexus between the current disability and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners regarding his service connection claims. The issues include hallux valgus of the bilateral great toes and intractable plantar keratosis, bilateral knee disabilities, unequal length of the right leg, hypertension, dry eye syndrome, hemorrhoids, left shoulder disability, and hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability, service connection for a back disorder, and TDIU due to additional relevant evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee chondromalacia have been granted at 10 percent. Separate 10 percent ratings have also been granted for left and right knee instability. Service connection has been remanded for several conditions, including shoulder disorders, ankle disorder, foot onychomycosis, TBI residuals, and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder dislocation, finding that it is related to his active service. The decision also grants reopening of the previously denied claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including psychiatric disorders, hip disabilities, shoulder and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, foot disabilities, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of upper and lower extremities, and sleep apnea due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is now rated at 40 percent, effective April 1, 2021. His neck disability remains at a 30 percent rating since April 1, 2021.