Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder DJD is currently rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Prior to August 14, 2020, the Veteran's anxiety disorder was rated at 50 percent. From that date forward, it has been rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of his left shoulder disorder and TDIU prior to May 28, 2015 are being remanded due to inadequate development. The Veteran will need a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board has dismissed the issue of restoring a 20 percent rating for left shoulder tendonitis. The right shoulder arthritis is remanded to determine if it is caused or aggravated by the service-connected left shoulder arthritis.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for skin condition due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a stomach/esophagus disorder and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's GERD is currently not found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, but further clarification from an examiner is needed.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, GERD, bilateral leg disability (claimed as a gait condition), right shoulder disability, bilateral shoulder disability, neck disability, lower back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to their potential secondary relationship with her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a new examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability, as the current medical evidence is insufficient.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for recurrent right shoulder, testicular (epididymitis), and gastrointestinal disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations addressing these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and a lower back disability due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability prevented him from maintaining any physical employment as he was unable to lift, grip, or perform overhead motions. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period prior to April 29, 2015.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain is on appeal for an initial compensable rating prior to April 5, 2017, and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, including degenerative arthritis, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current disability to active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for mitral valve regurgitation and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet and left leg. The claims are now remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service, including environmental or toxic exposure during her Southwest Asia service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The claim will be reconsidered with additional medical evaluation.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain and associate Kaiser Permanente health records from 1970 to 2013 with the Veteran's file. The VA is also instructed to schedule a VA shoulder examination if necessary, to determine the nature and etiology of any right shoulder disorders identified.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain has been rated at 20 percent since the initial grant of service connection. The Board found that his symptoms, including painful motion, did not warrant a higher rating as he had not demonstrated limitation of motion to 45 degrees or more.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The Board also denied service connection for left and right eye disorders, concluding there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was denied for both the left and right eye disorders due to lack of evidence showing any link between the disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a left shoulder disability as secondary to a balance disturbance caused by a service-connected disability. A new VA examination is needed to address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left foot disability, result in instability or balance issues and if they are causally linked to his fall resulting in a left shoulder injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as his right shoulder bursitis and left lower leg scar did not cause occupational impairment.