Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including whether it is related to service or within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right shoulder disability and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background. As such, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding no evidence of such conditions during or related to active duty. Service connection was granted for PTSD with MDD and ADHD at the 70% level.,A compensable initial rating for service-connected status-post repair of ventral umbilical hernia, painful residual scar, and residual scar were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, evaluation of PTSD and right shoulder disabilities, and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder and right hip disorder, right ear hearing loss, sciatica, cervical spine disability, residuals of a right foot injury, depressive disorder, and left arm disability. The issues are secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain is denied as not related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.,Service connection for the left foot condition, claimed as plantar fascitis and bone spurs, is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.,Sinusitis is granted based on positive medical opinion linking current symptoms to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety) is not service-connected as there is no diagnosed condition or treatment in service records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right shoulder disability and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background. As such, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder strain and cervical spine strain due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran must be provided with new, adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for a VA examination to assess its current severity. If he files, his bilateral shin splints may also be evaluated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for bilateral knee pain, but denied for other conditions including headache, depression, sciatic radiculopathy, left and right elbow strain, left and right wrist strain, right ankle strain, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, back disorder, and neck disorder. The issues are related to whether these conditions had onset in or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder and low back disorders due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction is also remanded as a statement of the case has not yet been issued.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right shoulder residuals and PTSD have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that VA did not fulfill its duty to assist in this case and has remanded the claims for further development of the Veteran’s service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected left shoulder degenerative osteoarthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and lumbar spine disability have been remanded due to the need for further administrative review.,No effective date has been assigned as the issues are still under consideration.

The Board has denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right wrist disability and remanded issues of service connection for liver and right shoulder disabilities. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for cause of death. Service connection was granted for a right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, left leg, and cervical spine disorders due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection. The right shoulder and back disabilities are remanded for further review.