Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and unemployability due to his service-connected right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and radiculopathies of the lower extremities are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for joint pain and sleep disturbance due to undiagnosed illness or secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's current joint pain is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder condition, right hip condition, and low back condition due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and restoration of ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left wrist disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting new examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations, requiring further evaluations and opinions.

The Board has determined that VA examinations are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities, as there is insufficient competent medical evidence on file for the Secretary to make a decision.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, neuropathy, bronchial asthma, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder disability and thoracolumbar spine disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA is required to obtain new treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an examination by an appropriate examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, foot, ankle, and knee disabilities as well as right ear hearing loss due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral knees, shoulders, gout, dizziness (vertigo), sleep apnea, heart disorder, hypertension, hepatitis B, and residuals of a shrapnel wound. The AOJ is instructed to make appropriate requests to the SSA for records concerning the Veteran and to obtain clinical records from his in-service hospitalization.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection of a right shoulder disorder was granted. Service connection is also granted for a right shoulder disorder, but the low back disorder remains pending and requires further examination and evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to her service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of low back disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, and right ankle disability are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for a bilateral eye disorder, head injury, syncope (blackouts), and sleeping disorder has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for pseudofolliculitis barbae and hernia have also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA examination and lack of records, particularly from Lumberton hospital. The Veteran's bone disorders may be related to his treatment for service-connected asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, right shoulder disorder, lumbar spine with associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, gastritis, knee disorders, and testicle pain. The Board has referred these issues for further adjudication due to the need for additional records from SSA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gout of the bilateral feet, back disability, left shoulder disability, and TDIU due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The issues are now before the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board also remanded the issues of right shoulder, hip, and lower extremity disabilities for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment for the entire appeal period prior to December 7, 2015.