Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and left shoulder arthritis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he meets the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD, and an orthopedic examination to assess his left shoulder disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right shoulder disability. The cervical spine and right knee issues are remanded, as well as the PTSD issue. TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, left arm numbness as secondary to cervical spine disorder, headaches as secondary to cervical spine disorder, and a left shoulder strain. Service connection for right shoulder disability is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right shoulder DJD is being remanded due to the VA examiner's opinion based solely on an absence of diagnosis and treatment in service, which ignores the Veteran's account of symptoms during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder separation. The Veteran is asked to provide any additional relevant private treatment records and for a VA examiner to review his claims file and provide an opinion on whether his condition is related to service.

An effective date of February 10, 2003 is granted for the grant of service connection for a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's left shoulder and neck disabilities are also rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete development of records, including obtaining VA treatment records from December 2000 to January 2003.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not caused by VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted service connection. Service connection for left lower extremity shin splints, left shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and coccyx disorder are denied. The bilateral hip disorders' service connection claim is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition due to the lack of current evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient medical evidence in some cases, and a need for further examinations.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disorder, bowel disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) and bilateral shoulder bursitis.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for his shoulder conditions and irritable bowel syndrome. The remand requires additional VA medical opinions on whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder dysfunction, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected residuals of fracture of the midshaft of the right clavicle.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further examination and development due to incomplete records and non-compliant VA examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective August 1, 2008, the date he first received service connection for his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, and lumbar spine condition. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its interdependence with these service connection issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder disorder, respiratory disorder, and right elbow disability due to additional evidence being needed. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his right shoulder disorder as secondary to his right elbow disability and for his respiratory disorder allegedly caused by asbestos exposure during service. He also seeks an increased rating for his right elbow disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, specifically left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service diagnosis during ACDUTRA duty.