Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as there is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left hip, right hip, left shoulder, and right shoulder rheumatoid arthritis are granted. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations in excess of the current ratings for peripheral neuropathy, limitation of flexion, subluxation, and limitation of supination have been withdrawn by his authorized representative. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right ankle disabilities are granted as service-connected, with no assigned disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, obesity, sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus, left foot bunion, right foot bunion, left ankle disability (claimed as achilles tendonitis), left knee disability, right knee disability, left hand disability, right hand disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability due to incomplete military records.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected left shoulder impingement syndrome is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional evidence from Dr. B.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected based on the PACT Act. The right shoulder condition, left elbow condition, and left hip condition are denied.

The Board has decided the Veteran's right shoulder scar and left shoulder strain cases, granting a 10% rating for the right shoulder scar. The increased rating claim for left shoulder strain was denied. The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for right- and left-hand disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for recurrent dislocations of right shoulder, residuals of labral tear was denied as the evidence did not show more than the currently assigned 20 percent disability.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for residuals of labral tear and slap surgery was denied as the evidence did not show more than the currently assigned 20 percent disability.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied as his impairment did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent or higher disability rating.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues related to the service-connected conditions listed, including PTSD, low back disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right foot and left foot disabilities, hip limitations, wrist ganglion cyst, scar on the right wrist, allergic rhinitis, sciatic radicular pain of the left lower extremity, shoulder disability, and traumatic brain injury. As a result, all appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on February 12, 2020 was dismissed as the VA has already approved and processed these claims according to VA policy.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, low back condition, patellofemoral syndrome, patellofemoral osteoarthrosis, residuals of left ankle injury, and PTSD with sleep disturbances. The claims are now remanded for further consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral shoulder conditions as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's ratings for right and left shoulder subluxation were restored to 20% effective September 1, 2019.,A staged increased rating of 70% was granted for panic disorder with agoraphobia from March 7, 2019, through October 10, 2022.

Service connection for bilateral feet pain to include flat feet, a cervical spine/neck disability, a low back disability, a left shoulder disability, diverticulosis, and hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

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

Your increased ratings claims for service-connected left shoulder and right wrist disabilities are dismissed as they are currently pending under the legacy appeals system.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, back, left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The decision is based on direct service connection due to evidence of in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right shoulder, left shoulder, tinea pedis, lichen simplex chronicus, right shin splint condition, and left shin splint condition. The Veteran does not have a present diagnosis of any of these conditions.