Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete examinations, lack of updated treatment records, and other procedural issues. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed right shoulder and hip disabilities as well as the severity of his service-connected residuals of a coccyx fracture.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for TBI, left hand disability, left eye disability, right shoulder disability, headaches, and PTSD due to lack of verification of in-service injuries. The claims will be further developed to attempt to verify these incidents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for neck, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, neck condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and vasomotor rhinitis have been denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left and right shoulder conditions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at the maximum allowable rating of 20 percent. The right shoulder disability was initially denied for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 4, 2016, and then granted with a 20 percent rating since that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service records from qualifying periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) were not considered in the previous decision, and therefore remands are required to consider these periods.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bursitis and tendonitis, right shoulder was reopened due to new evidence. The claim is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back problems and bilateral hearing loss disability were not reopened as the submitted evidence was cumulative.

The Board has found that additional development is required before the remaining claims are decided, including for VA examinations of the Veteran's left shoulder and right foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board will schedule the Veteran for a VA examination in accordance with regulatory requirements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder disorder, neck and back disorder, and dental disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status, as well as a request for service connection for secondary disabilities.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, bilateral foot disability, shoulder disability, hip disability, knee disability, sciatic radiculopathy, and acquired psychiatric/mental disabilities. The July 1997 decision remains final regarding the low back disability claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to incomplete information in the June 2015 SOC. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional records and provide an addendum opinion regarding the cervical spine condition.

The Board has determined that new examinations are necessary to evaluate the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder strain, thoracolumbar spine strain, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome due to potential changes in their severity since the last examination. The Veteran's migraine headaches have also been remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of VA examination and outstanding service treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for a compensable rating of pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder was denied, and his claim for an increased disability rating for hemorrhoids prior to September 10, 2012 and in excess of 20 percent from September 10, 2012 is remanded.