Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right shoulder disorders as secondary to diabetes mellitus Type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of October 9, 2020 for the service connection of left shoulder strain, glenohumeral joint dislocation, status-post Bankart procedure; right shoulder strain; left shoulder residual scar; right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis; and right knee strain.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for sleep apnea and left shoulder degenerative arthritis due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected PTSD or lumbar spine conditions.

The Board denied service connection for colitis, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.,For colitis, the VA examiner found no basis for the diagnosis of colitis due to lack of colonoscopy confirmation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there is no current evidence of a right shoulder disability related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left shoulder, left hand arthritis (long finger, index finger, thumb, little finger, ring finger), and bilateral knee conditions. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities due to a lack of a VA examination and development. The Veteran contends that his current shoulder disabilities are related to his active duty service, including a fall from a generator in Iraq.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted service connection. The left ankle condition claim is dismissed due to procedural defects. Other claims for various conditions are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right ear hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, left lower extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's right shoulder disability may be related to his service-connected left shoulder disability, but this needs further clarification.

Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted.,The Veteran's left knee condition and right arm conditions (right elbow and right shoulder) are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left shoulder strains, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, right knee strain, and right ankle strain, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right shoulder pain require additional development due to a lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine disorder, headaches, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded all claims related to service connection for various shoulder and back conditions, as well as left wrist pain. The reasons include the need for additional medical opinions considering the Veteran's in-service experiences.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various nerve conditions, including a right shoulder condition and lower back disability. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left shoulder and upper arm injury, and right shoulder and upper arm injury. The decision also grants these conditions as secondary to a service-connected disability (cervical spine).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current left shoulder disability is related to his service. The AOJ will need to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and skin disability are denied. The Board has remanded the claims for further development.,Service connection is not granted for disabilities of the hands and fingers or buttocks due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.