Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Veteran is granted a temporary total evaluation for the period from October 30, 2008 to November 9, 2008 due to her service-connected right shoulder disability requiring convalescence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to her in-service injury and treatment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, low back disability, and associated lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities due to incomplete medical records and need for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the case.

The Board has denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not support these claims.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is also remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to determine if the Veteran's left hip and right shoulder disabilities are caused or worsened by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for left shoulder disability, to include as secondary to service-connected cervical spine disability, needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for lower back disability, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, and wrist disabilities. The reasons for remand include the need for additional medical opinions due to insufficient nexus opinions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is not considered secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease is not related to his in-service injury or disease and is not considered secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various joint disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic urinary tract infections, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis due to a lack of ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to November 2, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The issues include PTSD, arthritis of the spine, left arm pain, left shoulder pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), and diabetes.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities were dismissed because he failed to provide requested private treatment records, which was required by the Board.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations related to service connection for left shoulder injury and rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain have not been conducted as per the May 2020 remand directives. The claims are therefore being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an extension of a temporary total evaluation and a higher disability rating for his service-connected left shoulder strain. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder was denied, and his TDIU prior to July 21, 2021, was also denied. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a chronic condition during service or within a year after discharge from service.

The Board has remanded several issues for additional development, including service connection claims and evaluations of various disabilities. The effective date for the grant of service connection for right elbow epicondylitis (pronation) is denied.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome and left shoulder strain were granted initial evaluations, with the dry eye syndrome receiving a 10% evaluation. The left shoulder strain received a 20% evaluation prior to May 23, 2016, and a 30% evaluation from that date onwards.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and failure to comply with previous remands. The Veteran's right shoulder condition is being reviewed again for proper consideration.