Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there is no evidence of limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder level or other disabling conditions that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for creatine phosphokinase has been withdrawn. The claims of service connection for left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore denied service connection for all issues. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder impingement, chondromalacia patella, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded four issues: right shoulder disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression and anxiety), right ankle disorder, and ear disorder. The Veteran's claims are not ready for the Board’s review due to his failure to appear for VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for residuals of a right collarbone fracture and disabilities of the right shoulder, finding that these conditions are related to injuries sustained during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pain in neck, bilateral elbows and shoulders, chest cavity pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and headaches have been reopened. The Board has decided to remand these issues due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder, elbow, lumbar spine, knee, and arch conditions. The new evidence obtained includes incomplete STRs and SSA records. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the listed conditions have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in January 2017.

The appeal to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder strain is granted. The Veteran's right shoulder strain was incurred in service and the claim is reopened. Service connection for a right shoulder disability is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as an increased rating for GERD. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was denied because there is no medical evidence linking current shoulder conditions to service.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings for right shoulder strain, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, and a medical examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for right knee degenerative joint disease and stress fracture, sleep apnea, and a right shoulder disability (secondary to left shoulder disability) have been reopened. The service connection for these conditions has not been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate or insufficient examinations in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder and remanded the issues of hypertension, right shoulder arthritis, surgical scars of the right shoulder, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board is remanding the claims for a compensable rating for right shoulder osteoarthritis and headaches due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, depressive disorder with pain disorder, left lower extremity sciatica, and right lower extremity conditions have been remanded. The effective dates for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder with pain disorder have also been denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for linear scars of the chest and abdomen are still pending.

The Board has remanded five issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and mild scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine. The reasons include the need for additional VA examinations and potentially relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a link between his claimed conditions and service, or that they began in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, hip, knee, ankle, shoulder and arm, elbow, wrist, and psychiatric conditions. The issues have been recharacterized to reflect the benefit sought by the Veteran on appeal.