Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder and bilateral hip conditions were denied service connection as they did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty.,A 20% rating was granted for status post-operative left Achilles tendonitis, effective September 9, 2009 to October 16, 2014.

The Veteran's temporary total rating for service-connected left shoulder condition is being remanded due to missing treatment records from his orthopedic surgeon.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, ocular sarcoidosis, and left shoulder scar were reopened. Service connection was granted for the left shoulder scar but denied for prostate cancer and ocular sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. A remand is necessary to assess the severity of his bowel leakage condition and its impact on his employability.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury. The claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disability, back disability (claimed as arthritis all over), and bilateral shoulder disability are remanded due to lack of evidence of current disabilities. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) is also remanded.

The Veteran's request for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were denied. SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, porokeratosis and tinea (previously fungal infection of the feet with jungle rot and trench foot), right and left shoulder disability, and left knee disability is granted. The effective date will be determined based on the evidence received prior to April 12, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, lower back disability, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The disabilities are considered to have originated during service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine and bilateral lower extremity disabilities.,The Board has also remanded several issues, including service connection for a right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left shoulder, right shoulder, tinnitus, respiratory disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, and headache disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted as service-connected. The cervical strain rating is granted at 30% effective June 18, 2018. Separate ratings are granted for right and left upper extremity radiculopathies.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for his right shoulder disability and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for an orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's initial rating for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder was granted at a 20 percent level, while his initial rating for DJD of the lumbar spine with grade I spondylolisthesis remains at a non-compensable level.

The Veteran's left knee femoral-patellar syndrome is granted service connection. The right and left shoulder conditions, as well as the umbilical hernia status post repair with residual scar and ventral hernia, are remanded for further examination and rating.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, neck, left knee, right knee, and left arm disabilities as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service injury that caused the conditions.,Service connection was not granted due to lack of continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left shoulder disability and TDIU due to outstanding records and need for additional medical opinions.

Your claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, lumbar disorder, left-sided weakness, and left knee disorder have been dismissed.,Your previously denied claims of service connection for spina bifida occulta C6, C7 and TI and cervical spine disorder, as well as left-sided weakness and left knee disorder are now reopened.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to COPD and due to in-service rhinoplasty surgery. The Veteran's condition was not evaluated by VA, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral foot disability, heart disability, skin disorder (claimed shaving problems), and allergic rhinitis due to environmental hazard exposure. The Veteran is presumed to have had environmental exposures during his service in Southwest Asia.