Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to March 29, 2018. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU from March 29, 2018 was dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone, without considering her non-service-connected impairments, were sufficient for requiring regular aid and attendance. The VA will need to provide a retrospective opinion from an examiner.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a compensable rating for his right shoulder disability prior to December 6, 2012, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 40 percent for his service-connected right shoulder disability from December 6, 2012, is granted.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition, diagnosed as a strain and tendonitis, is found to have begun in service and has persisted. The Board granted service connection for this condition based on the Veteran's credible testimony of her symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to issues with his right shoulder disability, including increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their relationship to VA treatment.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his left shoulder disability and service connection for ED are both remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities as secondary to his service-connected neck spondylosis with arthritis and low back degenerative arthritis, respectively.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right shoulder disability should be re-evaluated and a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a left shoulder disability and low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran is presumed to have had no pre-existing conditions, but his current disabilities may be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right ankle ligament laxity, shoulder conditions, and other residuals, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to March 18, 2020. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits is also established.

The Board has granted service connection for a kidney disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from January 10, 2005 to September 23, 2008. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and myopia with presbyopia of the bilateral eyes were denied. The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and a right foot strain was granted. His claim for right shoulder rotator cuff tear, status post arthroscopic repair, was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 13, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder and hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea and right shoulder disability, both of which are secondary to service-connected conditions. Additional development is needed to obtain relevant records from USPS.

The Board has decided that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left shoulder disorders. The remanded issues include determining if the current shoulder conditions are related to service, specifically whether they were caused or aggravated by a previously service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for herpes, finding the evidence did not support a link to active service.,The Board remanded several other claims including tinea versicolor, broken and bitten off left middle finger, right side lower rib contusion residuals, right knee tendonitis, bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome, left foot disability, back condition, left shoulder disability, irritable bowel syndrome, and respiratory disability.