Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's current left shoulder disability is not related to his in-service injury, while the erectile dysfunction was rated as noncompensable due to lack of evidence of penis deformity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to decide these issues at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder strain was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal during the August 2022 Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between the current disability and service. The claims for increased ratings for ankle conditions and depressive disorder were remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a left shoulder condition based on new evidence received after the previous denial. The Veteran's claims are now readjudicated.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, as the previous examinations did not comply with the requirements set forth in Sharp v. Shulkin.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, which meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for muscle strain, right shoulder and remanded the issue of chronic neck pain due to insufficient examination findings.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is denied as it was not factually ascertainable that he was unemployable in the year prior to September 8, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability because no new and relevant evidence was received since the last denial in September 2019.

The Veteran's right shoulder osteoarthritis is granted a 30 percent rating since September 14, 2021. However, the left shoulder osteoarthritis remains denied.,An increased rating for residuals of a myocardial infarction and ischemic heart disease is denied.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for a left shoulder muscle group III disability was improper, and thus restored service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms and functional limitations.

Your appeal for service connection of a left shoulder strain has been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand all service connection claims for the Veteran's shoulder and foot conditions, as well as pseudofolliculitis barbae. The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's military service records.

The Veteran's ED and service-connected disabilities have been found to be of sufficient severity to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU grant. The compensable rating for ED was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear reasons for denial and inadequate notice. The claim will be reviewed under applicable regulations regarding payment of non-VA medical care.

The Board has found that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims on appeal due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's complete service treatment records have not been associated with the file, and VA must again attempt to obtain these records.