Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, but remanded the right shoulder disability claim due to procedural errors and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left bicep condition is caused or aggravated by her service-connected right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating for painful scar, post right shoulder surgery is granted with an effective date of July 6, 2017. Service connection for allergic rhinitis and status post right tibia fracture are remanded due to new evidence received after the initial decision. The service connection for pes planus remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in November 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for other conditions is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions have been granted. The Board found that the evidence established a link between each condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining additional private treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed back and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current left shoulder condition is not related to his service, but due to unclear remand instructions and conflicting evidence, further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has decided that service connection is not granted for the left shoulder condition. The back issues and right upper extremity neurological condition are remanded for further examination and opinion. An earlier effective date for the right shoulder strain is also remanded.

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis claim is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided by the VA examiner.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is remanded due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's right hand disability and left hand disability claims are remanded for a VA examination addressing the nature of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and a left shoulder disability, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service stressors that would support the claims.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, PTSD, cervical strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, right shoulder strain, and IBS prior to November 10, 2021 are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain has been granted.,Service connection for bilateral hip iliopsoas tendonitis, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and left elbow condition have been granted. Service connection for right shoulder condition is pending.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability is granted as service-connected. The Board finds the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's bilateral eye disability and his military service, but further development is needed for other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain service treatment records and VA clinical documentation, as well as a VA examination for his left fifth finger fracture residuals.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for left and right shoulder conditions, as well as left knee postoperative degenerative joint disease with surgical scar, need to be remanded due to inadequate rationale in previous VA examination opinions.

Service connection is granted for right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder osteoarthritis, cervical spine DJD, and cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities.,A separate claim for service connection for right elbow tendonitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to determine if the Veteran's cervical spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right thumb disability, right shoulder disability, and proctitis have been granted. The claim for service connection for hypertension has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding VA treatment records, including those from the Peru Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), which were not properly transferred. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being examined further to determine its relationship to service or his left shoulder disability.