Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder strain. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for PTSD, a recurrent headache disorder, a recurrent left shoulder disorder, and a recurrent multiple joint disorder. The initial rating for major depressive disorder is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ear, shoulder, hip, knee, and neurological disabilities. The VA examiner did not consider the effects of constant deep sea diving during service on these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities. The case is now REMANDED for additional examinations and opinions regarding various other issues, including service connection for right hand/wrist, bilateral ankle, hip, and shoulder disabilities; initial ratings for knee and lumbar spine disabilities; and a TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from April 7, 2017. The case is remanded for further action regarding the prior period and for extraschedular consideration of his IHD.

The Veteran's left shoulder and right great toe disabilities have been granted increased ratings. The claim for service connection of the left knee disability is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to in-service shoulder strain.

The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate and requires additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral foot, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, which is currently rated at 40 percent, has not worsened to the point where a higher rating can be granted.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected degenerative disease of the acromioclavicular joint.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the right shoulder disability, which is claimed as secondary to a service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder arthritis and left shoulder disability. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran's gastrointestinal/bowel disorder may be related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left elbow disability. The initial rating for the left elbow disability prior to January 25, 2013 was denied and from that date onwards it is rated at 20 percent. Service connection for a sleep disability remains pending.

The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches, left knee strain, right patellar tendonitis, bilateral elbow strain, bilateral wrist strain, and bilateral shoulder strain.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and seizures due to new evidence received since the last final decision. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on the right shoulder, trapezius strain with cervical spine impairment, and depressive disorder have been dismissed. The appeal for a higher rating of depressive disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's housebound status is being remanded for further examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities, particularly headaches, are the primary cause of his inability to leave his home.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is currently rated at 20% and denied an increased rating.,Prior to December 29, 2014, the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was rated at 10%, and after that date it was rated at 20%. Both ratings are denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings on left shoulder disability, right inguinal hernia disability, and GERD are remanded. Additionally, the claim for TDIU is also remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the other issues.