Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder strain and right shoulder strain, but dismissed the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain status post arthroscopy and left knee strain with degenerative arthritis. The claim for acute sinusitis is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, left foot condition, right foot condition, sleep apnea, left hip condition, right hip condition, tooth condition, and left shoulder condition. The Board has denied the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left shoulder disorders due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ is required to obtain updated treatment records and provide additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's shoulder disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and right shoulder disability due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board denied service connection for TMJ disorder, neck condition, left shoulder condition, asthma, IBS, irregular menstruation, and dry skin condition.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural errors and a need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted service connection. The left arm condition and right shoulder strain claims are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a headache disorder. These claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, diabetes mellitus, left shoulder joint pain, right shoulder joint pain, and hypertension/vasovagal syndrome. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disabilities. The claims are being remanded due to a failure to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression and anxiety condition, tinnitus, headaches, shoulder sprain, back pain, and right knee condition were denied as there was no current diagnosed disability related to service.,VA attempted multiple times to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations but he failed to appear or provide good cause for his absence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, lumbosacral strain, bilateral foot xerosis, bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, right elbow disability manifested by pain, bilateral foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, left elbow lateral epicondylitis and tendinitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and erectile dysfunction are all granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and neck condition due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune (CLJW). The evidence did not establish a causal link between these conditions and active service or CLJW.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 12, 2018 was denied.,The right shoulder disability issue is currently pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his right knee disability, including instability and limitation of flexion. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder and right elbow disability as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease due to inadequate VA opinions regarding etiology.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected right shoulder dislocation, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate the current 20 percent rating.