Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to his service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder strains are currently rated at 20% each.,Degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine with lumbar strain is currently rated at 20% from November 7, 2019 onwards.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, but the Board has determined that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to limitations in motion and pain. The case was remanded for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's neck, right shoulder, and left knee disorders were not incurred or aggravated by military service. The evidence did not show continuity of symptomatology since separation from active duty.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome with bicipital tendonitis and subacromial bursitis is rated at 20 percent effective July 7, 2004 until prior to April 13, 2010 and then effective November 1, 2010.,The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease with herniation at C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels with cervical myositis is rated at 20 percent since July 7, 2004. The claim for increased rating remains on appeal.,The Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with bulging disc at L1-L2 level with lumbar myositis has not been service connected.

The Board denied a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that they did not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following gainful employment from May 21, 2007 to September 14, 2007. However, the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities from May 21, 2008 to November 24, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder is not related to service and denied his claim. The right elbow pronation, left ankle sprain, right elbow calcific tendinosis, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee patellar bone spur claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left shoulder / left arm disorder is aggravated by his service-connected partial left foot drop with left knee arthritis. The VA examiner must provide a rationale for their opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since April 25, 2008.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left shoulder arthritis and frostbite residuals of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, right knee condition, allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder condition have been granted. The remaining issues of increased ratings for migraine headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, and service connection for a right knee condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and bilateral shoulder condition due to incomplete records, including military personnel records and treatment records.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities are not rated higher than 20 percent.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae was not rated higher than 10 percent prior to June 28, 2018, but is now rated at 30 percent effective that date. Pes planus remains rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, headache disability, and left shoulder disability. The decision finds that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to her active service.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder disability, back disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not show a link to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal and associated neurological disabilities have rendered him physically incapable of meeting the demands of full-time employment, allowing for a TDIU effective prior to August 8, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disability, specifically concerning flare-ups and functional limitations. The Veteran needs to undergo a new VA examination to provide this information.