Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine disorders due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the nature of her current disabilities and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions. The issues include right shoulder, low back, left ankle, neck, headaches, cardiac condition (Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block), bilateral shin splints, muscle pain, joint pain, and left leg conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for left shoulder disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities, specifically his right shoulder, back, neck, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of cervical spine disc disease has been denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's right shoulder injury is not service-connected and remanded both issues to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for epidermoid cysts and lipoma, arthritis, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service. Service connection was also denied for a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence of a compensable disability.

The Veteran's traumatic joint disease of the cervical spine is granted as service connected, and her left shoulder disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed before a decision can be reached on the merits.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further adjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and granted service connection. The issues of service connection for TBI, increased ratings for shell fragment wounds of the left shoulder and upper back with retained foreign body, left shoulder scar, mid-back inferior lateral scar, and posterior lateral left lower back scars are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including ankle sprains, knee disorders, shoulder disorders, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The decision found no current disabilities that could be linked to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings on multiple conditions, including prostate cancer, shoulder disabilities, high blood pressure, hepatitis C, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, knee instability, ankle disabilities, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and found that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of left shoulder strain. However, the Board denied service connection for all other claimed disabilities as they were not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The right shoulder disability is currently under review as it may be related to active service.

The Board has remanded several issues including increased ratings for hearing loss and PTSD, effective date claims, and service connection claims. The Veteran's appeal is currently pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, left shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and skin disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on the issues of service connection for a shoulder condition, neck condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an unspecified neurological condition due to an anthrax shot.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right shoulder disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and PTSD are also denied. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA’s General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.,No specific exposure basis was provided, and there is no indication of a presumption or secondary service connection.