Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded several claims for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection requests, including those for CFS, hypertension, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability (secondary to bilateral pes planus), and costochondritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment. The Veteran is service-connected for several disabilities, but none are directly related to his request for benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for revision of the November 2011 rating decision was denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in assigning the effective date.,The December 2022 decision containing CUE was granted, with a separate evaluation for limited motion being terminated.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including dizziness, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, upper back, lower back, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran submitted treatment records from private chiropractors dating back to early 2000, which document his symptoms. A new VA examination is required to determine if these disabilities are related to service.

The appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral shoulder condition and chronic colitis due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran needs to provide additional medical records, including those from private providers, and undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and compliance with a prior remand, as well as for obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's disabilities are related to his service-connected conditions or if they were caused by other factors. The claims will be returned after further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being associated with the claim file after a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran was given an opportunity to review and respond to this new information.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left shoulder disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal at his July 2022 hearing. The issue of psychiatric disability (to include PTSD and anxiety/depression) is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for vaginitis is granted. The Board finds that the current disability is related to vaginal infections during active duty and grants the claim.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a back disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The claim for right shoulder disability is remanded due to new evidence submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder condition. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which was noted during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities and headaches. The issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, headaches, and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical DDD, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and left shoulder degenerative arthritis as there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment from April 17, 2010 to November 15, 2012.,From November 16, 2012 to September 10, 2013, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities significantly impacted his ability to obtain and maintain any substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability and the severity of his pseudofolliculitis barbae residuals.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that it had its onset during active duty and is related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board finds remand required for the left shoulder condition, irritable bowel syndrome, right and left knee disabilities, and PTSD and TDIU.