Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis has worsened since the last VA examination in November 2014. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records and provide the Veteran with another VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), right shoulder disability, low back disability, and cervical spine disability. The remand requires additional examinations to address functional impairment and provide opinions on whether these disabilities are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and tinnitus have been granted. The rating for PTSD has been increased to 10 percent. A TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran did not have any current symptoms of this condition until after he left military service. The evidence does not support a link between his in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA examiner who conducted the October 2014 shoulder examination, in order to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disorder is related to service and/or caused by his service-connected right elbow disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, including tendonitis and osteoarthritis. The Veteran's current right shoulder disability is found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding increased ratings for his service-connected conditions has been dismissed. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for cervicalgia, tendonitis of the left shoulder, or radiculopathy of the LUE prior to specific dates.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder, lumbosacral spine, cervical spine, and right knee disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an increased rating for his right shoulder disability due to incomplete examinations, lack of recent treatment records, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and low back disabilities. The evidence supports the conclusion that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn. The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70 percent, effective January 23, 2015. Ratings were granted for his right shoulder and left knee disabilities, but not for his right knee disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left shoulder disability may be related to service, but more evidence is needed to determine if it was aggravated by service or whether it existed prior to service.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial compensable rating for hypertension prior to August 14, 2015 and to a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter is dismissed. The claims for service connection for left ankle disorder, right shoulder infraspinatus tear with adhesive capsulitis, and recurrent right ankle sprain with degenerative changes are remanded.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical examination and treatment records review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder arthritis, granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded the issue of an initial rating for chronic muscular strain and degenerative disc disease in the thoracic and lumbar spine.,An additional VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected chronic muscular strain and degenerative disc disease in the thoracic and lumbar spine.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and right shoulder SLAP tear, but has remanded both issues due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded several of his disability rating claims due to a lack of recent VA examinations that comply with current legal requirements.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not incurred in line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, and thus cannot be granted service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a right shoulder disability is granted, and the case is remanded for further development.