Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence received since the last denial.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of recent VA treatment records and an updated examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for burns to the chest, left shoulder, right hand disability (pinky finger fracture), right arm disability (improper stitching), and bilateral hearing loss due to missing service medical records. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's representative requested information about the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided the November 2022 and February 2023 medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 9, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are all dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back condition and related radiculopathies, left shoulder strain, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined impact of these conditions.

The appeal of the increased rating claim for tinnitus is dismissed. The service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k).

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied. The claims for service connection for a right shoulder injury and migraines are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the reduction in disability rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome from 20% to 10%, as well as the readjudication of service connection for tinnitus. The increased rating claim for anterolisthesis, L4-L5, Status-post Spinal Fusion, L4-5, L5-S1, lumbar spine with osteoarthritis is remanded.

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The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and a migraine disability. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional development. The Veteran's claims include left shoulder, cervical spine, ankle, knee, foot, thigh, and back conditions related to her military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a single VA examination assessing both his right shoulder disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions due to insufficient evidence of in-service injury or event. The VA will seek additional medical opinions to address the lay reports of symptoms during training.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an increased rating claim. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted with a 20% evaluation effective May 22, 2017.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA opinion.