Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development of his medical records and incomplete opinions from VA examiners. The claims will be reconsidered after additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow gainful employment prior to September 17, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The Veteran needs VA examinations to determine if his current bunions, ganglion cyst, right shoulder condition, low back condition, pes planus, and sleep apnea are related to his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral shoulder disability, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist, right wrist, left elbow, right elbow, left shoulder, and right shoulder tendonitis and chronic muscle pain as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since May 18, 2013. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for PTSD and denies the claim. Other claims related to shoulder, elbow, back, and knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, low back disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder. Additional development is required due to incomplete records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for left shoulder and neck disabilities, but has remanded his claim for right elbow tendonitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder strain has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The decision on the merits will be reviewed.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for left shoulder strain and PTSD is denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD symptoms and whether they are related to service-connected conditions or substance abuse.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral shoulder disorder, including whether it is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability and addressing whether the November 2001 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error.

Service connection for primary thrombocytopenia, right shoulder disorder, and lumbar spine disorder is denied.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and VA examinations.

The Veteran's initial noncompensable disability ratings for her service-connected left (minor) shoulder, bilateral plantar fasciitis of the feet, and right and left ankle disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient examination findings. She needs new VA examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for left shoulder disability, skin cancer and skin problems, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.,An initial compensable rating of 10 percent was granted for bilateral hearing loss effective February 21, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the conditions claimed, except for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a fully-informed decision on the service connection claims for various conditions, including bilateral shoulder disorder, right hip disorder, fibromyalgia, and others. The Veteran's medical history will be reviewed, and further examinations may be conducted.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, dental disorder, and right shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.