Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's death has resulted in the dismissal of all claims due to lack of jurisdiction, as the Board does not have authority to adjudicate posthumous appeals.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further medical records and a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine and left shoulder labral tear post-surgery.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, back pain, sleep problems/sleep apnea, and left shoulder pain are all found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disability are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder condition due to lack of evidence showing a current disability, and new evidence submitted since the April 2008 decision is considered cumulative or redundant.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The VA is instructed to obtain additional evidence and schedule the Veteran for examinations to provide a more definitive opinion on whether his current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and back disabilities, as well as his PFB and bilateral hearing loss have been REMANDED due to the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's scars from vein stripping are not rated higher than their current levels.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain is granted a 30 percent rating, effective from February 28, 2018. The ratings for left knee extension and flexion are denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is referred to the AOJ.

The Board has reopened the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder condition, but these issues are being remanded due to deficiencies in the associated VA examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of his knee, hip, shoulder, and lumbar conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests through his representative in January 2022.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and migraine headaches has been dismissed.,The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is rated at no more than 20 percent from June 1, 2014 to November 24, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, all of a common etiology, have rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience since April 3, 2021. The Board is granting TDIU effective April 3, 2021, but remanding the issues for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine disorder, back disorder (claimed as thoracic spine disorder), right shoulder disorder, residuals of a head injury, BUE numbness, and BLE numbness. The claims were reopened due to new and material evidence received since the final denial in 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder conditions is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and assessments.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding that the current condition is causally related to an injury sustained during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and the need for a VA examination.