Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's left shoulder condition is related to his service-connected right shoulder condition. A VA examination is needed to clarify this relationship.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including headaches, respiratory condition, sinusitis, thigh condition, ankle disabilities, shoulder disability, thumb disability, knee disability, gout, and gastrointestinal disability. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and left elbow disorders, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service duties as an aircraft sheet metal mechanic.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's left shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disc disease or a strengthening exercise for his back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and shoulder conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating increases due to incomplete records from the Peru Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and additional evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issues of reopening a right shoulder disability claim, service connection for cervical spine and right elbow disabilities, and TDIU are also on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various hip, wrist, back, neck, and extremity disabilities are denied as the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.,The Veteran's service connection claims for right wrist and left wrist disabilities are also denied due to lack of in-service injury or incident.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left leg disability has been denied. The claims for bilateral elbow and shoulder disabilities, as well as costochondritis, have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The claim for left knee disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence, but the issues of rating and secondary service connection remain pending.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including service connection for various musculoskeletal and psychiatric conditions. The issues include PTSD, restless leg syndrome, right shoulder disorder, right ankle disorder, right foot disorders, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and consideration of the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including compliance with VA examination requirements. The TDIU issue is no longer part of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, hypertension, and a right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability has been granted. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus. The Board has found the evidence insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's current cervical spine and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are related to service, or if they are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability. Therefore, these claims have been remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for a chronic pain disorder, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability and its relationship to service, as well as secondary service connection for his knee condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left shoulder lesions and tears with bursitis, right shoulder bursitis (except for periods when a temporary total rating is in effect), left wrist strain, and right wrist strain due to inadequate examinations conducted during the most recent remand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents and as secondary to service-connected disabilities, including his right foot disability. Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's upper extremity neuropathy, shoulder disorders, and wrist disorders are related to his in-service exposure or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's left shoulder sprain with tendonitis and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine have been evaluated, but no increased ratings are granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.