Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand, hip, right hand, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities due to new evidence received. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for VA examinations. The issues include right lower extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder condition, genu varum, and right hip osteitis pubis as secondary to genu varum.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed shoulder conditions, as well as his TDIU claim. The issues include service connection for right and left shoulder conditions and a TDIU determination.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for reopening his right shoulder disability claim and increasing ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including right hip disability, left hip disability, PTSD, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, rotator cuff tendonitis strain of the shoulder, bilateral feet disabilities, neck disability, back disability, sciatica of the lower extremities, and wrist and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, left shoulder disability, arthritis, and asbestosis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, upper extremity, and foot disorders as they are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for headache, neck, right shoulder, and right hand disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from June 21, 2007 to July 31, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for a TDIU from July 31, 2018 is dismissed as moot because he is now in receipt of a 100% combined disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gallbladder condition is not related to service and denied service connection for this condition.,Service connection for left shoulder sprain, right hip condition, and left hip condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty or training.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure of duty to assist, specifically regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left shoulder disabilities, finding new and relevant evidence since the May 2013 rating decision. The Veteran is now entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The issues of service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, bilateral foot, and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of non-specific damage to the heart, circulatory system, cellular DNA damage, and cancers and gene damage have been dismissed due to his withdrawal. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service records. The Veteran is presumed to have served with the Air Force Reserve, but his periods of active duty and training need to be verified.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including worms, hemorrhoids, joint pain (to include arthritis), knee conditions, shoulder conditions, wrist conditions, hand conditions, eating disorders, migraines, cardiovascular condition, digestive condition, dizziness, and ear condition have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff disorder is service-connected, as it is at least as likely as not that it began during a period of active duty in October 2000 and continued thereafter.