Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected back and shoulder disabilities were of sufficient severity to preclude substantially gainful employment from July 2, 2010 to February 27, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease has been rated at 40 percent since February 1, 2017. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating beyond this level.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities as of September 27, 2016. The Veteran’s service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability and a left shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or condition related to the disabilities.

Service connection is denied for right shoulder, left shoulder, and hypertension disorders.,Service connection is granted for unspecified mental health disorder (depressive disorder with anxious distress features), sleep apnea, and headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as left and right knee disabilities. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a lack of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) and inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for a left shoulder disorder have been denied. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or recurrent subluxation/lateral instability in the knees, which precluded higher ratings. For the left knee, there was no semilunar cartilage condition shown after June 27, 2016, and for hearing loss, the Veteran did not meet VA criteria for a disability. The Board also found that the left shoulder disorder is less likely than not related to service.

The Veteran's lumbar strain has been granted a 20 percent evaluation, effective February 21, 2017. The Board also remanded several service connection claims for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions in previous decisions. The case is returned for further action, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck, shoulder, back, hip, and sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and left hip disabilities are not related to his military service. The gastrointestinal disability is also remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of right shoulder, left shoulder, and right elbow disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's left thumb disability is also being remanded as her duty status during the April 1990 'Special Tour' needs clarification.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as he does not have a loss of use of one or both hands or feet, nor any other qualifying condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to incomplete records and non-compliance with the Board's previous directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition, fibromyalgia, right shoulder injury, left hip condition, right hip condition, and vision deterioration due to procedural errors in the previous decision.

The Veteran's right hip and shoulder disabilities are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but a higher rating of 100 percent is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between her current condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right shoulder disability and folliculitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 20 percent for the right shoulder disability, and no more than noncompensable for the folliculitis.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as service connection due to continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (Adjustment Disorder) is granted based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and current diagnoses.