Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, right shoulder disorder, and lumbar spine disorder as the evidence did not show a current disability that began during or was otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left wrist, right shoulder, right arm pain, left arm pain, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (low back disability), left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of his left wrist condition, nature and etiology of his right shoulder and arm disabilities, and nature and etiology of his low back and knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion addressing prior range of motion and functional loss due to pain.

The Veteran's urinary disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The skin rash claim is denied. Bilateral elbow and shoulder disorders are not related to service or the service-connected cervical spine disability.

All claims for service connection are remanded. The Veteran's right shoulder strain is related to his PTSD and shortening of the right leg.

The Veteran's service connection claim for DJD of the lumbar spine is granted. Claims for other conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence. The Veteran's conditions include hypertension, gout of the feet, anemia, splenomegaly, onychomycosis, psychiatric disability, left shoulder condition, right thumb disability, left knee disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, and a sebaceous cyst.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records, including those from VA and private providers.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder is dismissed as he wishes to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional examination.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder was granted, and he is now in receipt of an initial evaluation.,Service connection for his right shoulder surgery with rotator cuff tear was denied. However, from March 10, 2017, he received a higher evaluation.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the claims for low back, bilateral hip, left knee, and headaches/migraines disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for low back disability, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee/leg condition, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The Veteran's right shoulder strain, GERD, and bilateral foot condition are also remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran’s claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied.,Claims seeking earlier effective dates for certain benefits are also denied.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, elbow, ankle, hip, and knee have been granted initial ratings from November 1, 2011 to March 25, 2018. The rating for the lumbar spine was increased to 20% effective March 26, 2018.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is not service connected as it did not manifest within one year of discharge and there is no evidence linking the current condition to an in-service injury.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee, and right ankle disabilities. However, it has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for left shoulder and right elbow disabilities are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability and remanded the issues of service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right shoulder osteoarthritis was granted, with the effective date being February 27, 2017. The decision also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of a compensable rating for lumbar spine strain.

The Veteran's skin medication for use on his face due to service-connected pseudo-folliculitis barbae caused irreparable damage to his outer garments, and he is granted a clothing allowance. The other claimed appliances did not tend to wear or tear his clothing.