Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is required to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including cervical spine, thoracic spine, left hip, right hip, and shoulder disabilities. The issues have been remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of VA examination records and incomplete medical history. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant records, including from the Veteran’s correctional facility, schedule appropriate examinations, and attempt to coordinate with the Veteran's correctional facility for a video conference hearing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of records from his hospitalization at Fort Irwin Army Hospital. The examiner is requested to determine if any current shoulder disabilities are related to injuries sustained in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left shoulder, lumbar spine, cervical spine, and radiculopathy of the left arm disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis has been granted a 30 percent evaluation.,The Veteran's left shoulder strain and right knee disability have not met the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to various conditions have been remanded due to new evidence received since previous decisions.,Service connection is denied for a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and psychiatric disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence showing that the Veteran's right shoulder strain may be related to his in-service duties as a dog handler. The decision will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, lower back disorder, neck disorder, and hypertension due to incomplete records and the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder strain and bilateral shin splints was denied as new and material evidence was not received within one year of the respective decisions.,Service connection for a digestive system condition due to Gulf War Syndrome is reopened, but the claim remains denied.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all of the Veteran’s issues that are currently on appeal, including the right shoulder strain, right knee disability, and ventral hernia ratings.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 20 percent, and his combined disability rating remains at 60 percent. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he does not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete information regarding the Veteran's mental health history. The issues of service connection for a left shoulder strain, evaluation in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder beginning January 14, 2014, and effective date earlier than January 14, 2014 for the award of a 50 percent evaluation for anxiety disorder are all remanded. The issue of TDIU is also remanded due to its inextricability from the other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right shoulder disorders are related to her service, specifically her complaints of shoulder pain and bursitis during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee and left shoulder disabilities due to a failure to appear for VA examinations. The Veteran is required to report for scheduled examinations or provide notice of non-attendance.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examinations. The VA needs to obtain his medical records, conduct new examinations, and provide a thorough assessment of his shoulder conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder injury, finding that there was no evidence showing an in-service injury and insufficient continuity of symptoms after discharge.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service-connected disabilities due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected disabilities, was a substantial factor in causing his hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, headaches, and hypertension disabilities. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether a right knee bony density is related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder have been granted. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10%.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including left foot, ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, neurological, arm, upper extremity neuropathy, right leg, neck, and back disorders. The RO is instructed to obtain in-service hospitalization records from 1976-1979 and provide an addendum opinion regarding the relationship of these disorders to service.