Shoulder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with prior remand orders and lack of a VA examination. The Veteran is asked to provide information about her right shoulder treatment, and a new VA examination will be scheduled.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for shoulder conditions, including neuralgia, are being remanded due to scheduling issues and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation of his claimed conditions by his service-connected right elbow disability. Additional VA examinations are needed, and relevant SSA records should be obtained.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left foot and right shoulder disorders due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, back, right ankle, left ankle, left foot and toes, right foot and toes, right knee, or left knee disabilities.,The evidence does not establish a nexus between any diagnosed condition and active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral shoulder conditions due to new evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for hypertension and left wrist disability. Service connection is granted for lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran is requested to provide any outstanding private or VA treatment records and undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions, as well as the need to obtain outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's disabilities include musculoskeletal issues, hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, lung conditions, headaches, heart condition, diabetes mellitus, kidney conditions, eye conditions, peripheral neuropathies, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a left shoulder disability, neck disability, and increased rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood are being remanded. The claim for service connection is reopened due to new evidence received since the May 2012 rating decision. For the period prior to May 20, 2020, his adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 50%. From May 20, 2020, it warrants a 70% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural errors and the need for additional development, including toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability, which was previously rated at 20 percent and increased to 30 percent effective January 24, 2020. The issues of service connection for left foot disabilities have been remanded.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his right shoulder impingement condition is being remanded due to insufficient evidence from the previous VA examination and failure to appear at the scheduled June 2018 examination.

Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia, bilateral upper extremity numbness with loss of shoulder range of motion, and right lower extremity numbness.,The Veteran's symptoms are consistent with undiagnosed illnesses or MUCMI (multisymptom chronic illness).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable at any point during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral shoulder disabilities, a right knee disability (including below the knee amputation), and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The specific nature and etiology of these conditions will need to be addressed through further examination and opinion.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from November 10, 2018, due to service-connected depressive disorder. He also qualified for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo VA examinations to address his claims of service connection for TBI, increased ratings for left ankle and shoulder disabilities. The current evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder condition and left shoulder condition due to lack of current disability. Service connection for metatarsalgia is remanded as the Veteran's claim requires a VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for right bicipital tendon tear, right rotator cuff tendinitis, and AC right shoulder joint osteoarthritis, finding that these conditions are attributable to a period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) in July 1971.