Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA treatment for cervical spine, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities caused by a stress test on July 29, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient nexus opinions provided by VA examiners.

Service connection has been granted for left elbow, shoulder, and knee disorders.,The Veteran's migraines have also been granted service connection.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted a rating of 30 percent prior to May 18, 2023. From May 18, 2023, the Veteran is in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for his left shoulder disability. The appeal regarding service connection for a neurological disorder secondary to service-connected left shoulder disability is remanded.

The Veteran's increased ratings for scars of the right buttocks, right heel, and left shoulder are denied. The appeal is also remanded for further determinations on service connection claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with some issues being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder, and left hip disabilities due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right big toe disability and a right shoulder scar require further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, diagnosed as left shoulder impingement syndrome, is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tension headaches, contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, and lipoma have been shown to have originated during active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his sleep apnea, shoulder disabilities, and PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's kidney disability and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension.,The Veteran's colon cancer is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, and psychiatric disability (apart from service-connected neurocognitive impairment) due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The right shoulder impingement issue is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from January 1, 2018 to January 28, 2020. The claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected surgical scars of the right shoulder and service connection for a low back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent, the highest available rating under current criteria. The Board also granted TDIU effective October 29, 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral knee pain is granted as service connected. The left shoulder condition issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right carpal tunnel syndrome, claimed as right upper extremity neuropathy, is granted. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for back disability, gastrointestinal disability, night sweats or disability manifested by night sweats, allergic rhinitis, sinus disability, tinea cruris, tinea unguium, tinea pedis, bursitis (right shoulder), hyperhidrosis, fatigue or disability manifested by fatigue, and pes planus. The Board is therefore remanding these claims for further development.