Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, left wrist, and right shoulder disabilities due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners. The Veteran asserts that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that they do not warrant higher ratings based on limitation of motion.,For his left shoulder disability, the Veteran was initially awarded a 10 percent rating in March 2007 and later increased to 20 percent in August 2020. The Board concluded that he does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection is denied for hypertension as there is no competent medical evidence showing a link between current hypertension and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a lack of sufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim, and an examination is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities not precluding him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right mandibular fracture, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right hand disability, and service connection for a left shoulder disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claim for a TDIU is also REMANDED as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his in-service fall and its impact on his current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his post-operative left rotator cuff tear, finding that it was not secondary to his service-connected right shoulder acromioclavicular atrophy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the likely etiology of the claimed left shoulder disability. The Veteran needs to be examined by an appropriate clinician to determine if his current left shoulder disability is related to service, including exposure to radiation from heart catheterizations.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability is reopened, but the claims for arthritis of the right and left feet as well as bilateral pes planus are denied.,A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to incomplete records, specifically Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The SSA records may support the Veteran’s claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder, right arm, left arm, left leg, right leg, and neck disorders are granted as they are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and new evidence is needed. The issues include left shoulder, left knee, right knee, low back, and sciatica (left side) disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, left and right shoulder disabilities, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection is granted for hypertension, as it was diagnosed within one year of separation from service and presumed related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud's syndrome, right knee meniscectomy, left knee replacement, and cervical spine disorder are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the left shoulder disorder is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as left and right knee disabilities, all claimed to be due to frostbite during active duty. The RO is directed to obtain any outstanding VA or private treatment records, including those from Dr. T.G., and schedule a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability, as the previous examinations were inadequate.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disability, finding that the additional disability was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination, and further development is needed.