Shoulder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disorders, and to consider referral for extraschedular TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder and low back disabilities due to inadequate opinions in the original decision. The case will be reviewed with addendum opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations and the need for further clarification of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied, and the cervical spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral shoulder condition claims are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and for providing opinions on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings have been denied. The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to procedural error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back condition, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, and right shoulder condition. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to military service.

The October 7, 2003 rating decision was revised to grant initial ratings of 20 percent for bilateral shoulder instability based on the finding that there was loose movement in the shoulders.

The Board has dismissed the appeal to establish service connection for disabilities of the right shoulder and right leg due to the appellant's withdrawal.

The Veteran's claims for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, right shoulder pain and Becker mole, hypertension, left lower extremity numbness and tingling, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for left lower extremity numbness and tingling, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability and arthritis are related to his military service, specifically during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,Service connection for neck disorder, right shoulder disorder and low back disorder are all denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder and right shoulder condition require additional development due to incomplete records. The Veteran's STRs from May 2011 to October 2011 are missing, and a VA examination is needed to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and chronic sinusitis due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's hemorrhoids claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder dislocation and instability with glenohumeral osteoarthritis, finding that it is not related to his in-service left shoulder disability or any other in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is causally related to her service, granting her claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and evaluation for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and degenerative arthritis of the spine due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, back, bilateral hip, and neck disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There is no current diagnosis or functional impairment documented for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has dismissed all pending claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeals for increased disability ratings in multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and tinnitus disabilities due to procedural defects. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, shin splints, and right shoulder disability are remanded for further development.