Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines, as well as service connection for right shoulder, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities are still pending.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for right shoulder condition, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, varicose veins of the left lower extremity, and varicose veins of the right lower extremity. As such, these claims are remanded for further development.,The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for right shoulder condition, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, varicose veins of the left lower extremity, and varicose veins of the right lower extremity. As such, these claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further review of his claims, including the extension of a temporary total disability evaluation and a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder rotator cuff tear.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and left hip bursitis are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to March 25, 2019 was denied as there is no evidence showing he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions prior to that date.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and right shoulder disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 9, 2011, to March 20, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation for the period from May 5, 2013 to April 22, 2017. The Board granted TDIU based on this evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the March 2020 VA examination.,The Veteran's left knee pain and back pain are also remanded for further development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided were inadequate for adjudication purposes and remanded the case to obtain a new examination. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being reviewed again to determine if it is related to service, whether it is caused by his service-connected left shoulder disability, and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's earlier effective date claims for right shoulder scar and right rotator cuff tear were denied as the earliest intent to file a claim was received on April 26, 2018.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating claim for right shoulder scar was denied due to lack of painful or unstable scars.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed them.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tendonitis and bursitis with labral tear, and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, is related to a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) from October 24, 2017, to October 29, 2017. Service connection for this disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of whether the increase in ratings was factually ascertainable during the one-year lookback period prior to the December 19, 2020, claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, low back, left and right foot, and left and right knee conditions due to inadequate rationale in previous VA examination opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to January 27, 2020 and denied for higher ratings thereafter. His back condition is rated at 40 percent after January 27, 2020 and denied for higher ratings. The neck condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy are both denied for higher ratings. The right shoulder condition is rated at the highest available rating of 40 percent.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received with respect to the Veteran's claims for residuals of frostbite of the right foot and left foot, warranting readjudication.,Service connection is granted for left wrist arthritis and right shoulder arthritis. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the bilateral feet.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee, right knee, and right shoulder impingement. The conditions are considered to be directly related to active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tear and degenerative joint disease, as well as right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tear and degenerative joint disease, both of which are claimed as chronic shoulder problems. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injuries during parachute jumping.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine disability and psychiatric conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His hypertension is not currently service connected.