Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new examination to assess the functional impairment resulting from the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability, including testing in both active and passive motion and in weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing. The examiner must provide specific measurements or explain why such measurements cannot be obtained.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left ankle, shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, right ankle, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disabilities, sinusitis, and PTSD. The issues have been remanded for further development in several cases.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder surgery and sleep apnea, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his pre-existing conditions that allegedly worsened during service.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various upper extremity and lower extremity disorders due to outstanding VA examinations. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional information regarding his unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and because SSA records have not been obtained. The RO must review all of this new evidence before making a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding his back, neck, right shoulder, psychiatric disorder (depression), and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI, bilateral knees, left metatarsal avulsion residuals, left wrist condition, and migraines are being remanded for further evaluation due to the potential worsening of these conditions.,The Veteran's rib/sternum condition, left ankle condition, bilateral shoulder conditions, insomnia, and kidney condition (claimed as rhabdomyolysis) are also being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional development regarding his service connection claim for a left arm disability and his initial rating claim for a left shoulder disability.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection claims for various disabilities, including shoulder, hip, and neck conditions. The Veteran's contentions of in-service injury and continuity of symptoms are not adequately addressed by the VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and further development is required to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and right hip disability due to a lack of adequate rationale in previous VA opinions and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various joint and musculoskeletal conditions, as well as a cognitive disorder and headaches. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be already compensated by the service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, and right upper extremity disorders (including tingling and numbness) as well as the neck disorder due to additional development being necessary. The appeals are also remanded for readjudication of all matters on appeal considering new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.,Specifically, the Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities including a bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, eye condition, hearing loss, dizziness or fainting spells, fatigue, respiratory disorder, and left kidney disability.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted. Service connection is also granted for left shoulder strain and rotator cuff tear, but the right wrist disability remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address Veteran's reports of flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his right thigh condition and scar of the right thigh has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right thigh disability has been withdrawn.,Service connection for a left eye disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability is denied due to lack of causal relationship with in-service events or injuries.,Service connection for a back disability is remanded as the VA examiner's opinion was based on inaccurate facts.,Service connection for a right hip disability is remanded as there is no current diagnosis and the VA examiner did not diagnose the condition.,Service connection for a jaw disability (secondary to PTSD) is remanded due to lack of causal relationship with in-service events or injuries.,Service connection for headaches (secondary to PTSD) is remanded due to lack of causal relationship with in-service events or injuries.