Shoulder Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for migraines due to the Veteran's withdrawal from appeal. The remaining claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral ankle disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for right shoulder pain, right arm pain, and Bell's palsy. The appellant is unable to appear due to advanced Alzheimer’s disease.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, heart disorder, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for dysuria remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected right shoulder disability is being remanded due to insufficient findings from the most recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's knee and shoulder disabilities, including service connection for these conditions. Additional development is needed to address the onset of the disorders in service and their relationship to service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and neuropathy of the left upper extremity as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to military service.,There is no current diagnosis or evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions.

All claims seeking to reopen previously denied service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including service treatment records from his prior active duty period.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's esophageal cancer, which contributed to his death. The examiner is required to provide opinions on whether each service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to death and if it aided in the production of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has found new and material evidence to support these claims. The appeals are granted in part.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability from January 19, 2010 to September 14, 2014.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a missing tooth due to in-service trauma.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for fascia herniation right forearm and remanded issues related to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, cervical spine injury, thoracic spine injury, and heat stroke residuals. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral foot condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, lung and chest pain/condition, and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Veteran's ratings for his right shoulder disorder and PTSD are being remanded due to insufficient evidence of current severity.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for further examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral shoulder conditions and right hip replacement had onset during service or are directly linked to his time on active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has decided to remand these cases back to VA for further development and consideration.

Right shoulder strain residuals have been granted service connection. The Veteran's bipolar type schizoaffective disorder has been granted a 100% schedular rating.,The issues of service connection for right and left upper extremity neurological disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and right thigh disabilities, sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Board found that the current symptoms are not related to any documented event or injury in active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has a combined 100 percent schedular rating for rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, making her unemployability due to service-connected disabilities moot.