Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and foot conditions, as well as his initial compensable disability rating for hearing loss and an increased rating for PTSD.,No new evidence or statements were provided by the Veteran to support his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post traumatic headaches, right shoulder disability, and lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records from the Veteran's 2003 and 2007-2008 periods of service, which may contain information relevant to his right shoulder condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy is dismissed. The claims of service connection for TBI, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, GERD, and female hypoactive sexual desire disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of left shoulder disability was received within one year of separation and has been continuously pursued. The Board grants an earlier effective date of July 8, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a digestive/bowel disability, and the evidence did not support her claim that she has an acquired psychiatric disorder or right hand carpal tunnel syndrome.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability. Service connection is denied for prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, colon cancer surgery, multi-joint arthritis, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded to correct an error in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, prepare his own meals, and protect himself from daily hazards. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC(l).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 9, 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder, knee, and hair loss conditions due to a lack of evidence linking these disabilities to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for adjudication of claims regarding effective dates for increased ratings, including consideration of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the November 2017 Rating Decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as his limitations are primarily due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has found that there is insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for dental disability, HPV infection residuals, left foot/heel condition, left shoulder condition, and scarring (claimed as scar of the upper left chest). These issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right shoulder and left knee disorders are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The right knee disorder is not related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from March 1, 2017, due to his service-connected Depressive Disorder and associated disabilities preventing him from securing or maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, right shoulder strain, and chronic right wrist sprain. The Veteran's conditions are found to be causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have been dismissed as moot due to their having already been granted in a December 2020 rating decision.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder with bipolar disorder II has been granted effective April 9, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending appeals regarding neck, left shoulder, and right hip disorders.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to readjudicate her claims for service connection for right shoulder, rotator cuff tendonitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim of service connection for right shoulder, rotator cuff tendonitis is remanded due to new evidence supporting a link between the condition and military service. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as there are no clear indications that it was not incurred in or caused by service.