Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of evidence. The Board cannot proceed without these steps.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right arm fracture with limitation of motion of the elbow, forearm, and shoulder have been granted. Effective October 20, 2014.,Both ankle disorder and scarring of the right ankle remain under consideration as they were not previously considered in the original decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period of appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injuries, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in not considering a VA examination, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's current right shoulder disorder is related to his reported injury during ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions were denied. The claim for migraines was not granted, and the remaining claims were readjudicated but ultimately denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to properly consider the Appellant's claim under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728 and for obtaining treatment records related to the Veteran's April 7, 2020, care.

The Veteran's appeal for left shoulder surgical scars has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date for service connection and increased rating of ventral hernia have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his ventral hernia has been granted with a 40 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his status post herniorrhaphy residual scar has been granted with a 10 percent disability rating.

Your appeal seeking service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to the duplicate filing of your appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disorder. The claim will be returned for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, dizziness, TBI, headaches, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and diverticulitis based on new evidence received since previous decisions. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep impairment disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and various musculoskeletal conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2018 for the grant of service connection for left shoulder recurrent dislocation of the glenohumeral joint and a 20 percent disability rating for this condition. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, and lower back disabilities due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, status post left hip replacement, and osteoarthritis of the right hip. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right little finger sprain have been denied. The Veteran has been granted a 10% rating for his lumbar spondylosis.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as they have withdrawn the appeal seeking increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left shoulder conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded as there was an inadequate pre-decisional medical opinion based on in-service audiograms only.,The Veteran's chronic renal insufficiency claim is remanded as the PACT Act requires additional procedural rights, including review of the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) and toxic exposure examination.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and rating consideration.