Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active duty service.,Service connection was not granted because there is no credible medical evidence linking any of these disabilities to service.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back disability, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, hypertension, and a higher combined disability rating. The remand requires obtaining updated medical records, scheduling VA examinations for the right shoulder and back, and determining the current severity of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including the total knee arthroplasty with residual pain and weakness, is granted as service-connected. The issues of arthritis in all joints (excluding left shoulder and right knee), low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but has remanded the issues of right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and bilateral ankle disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left shoulder disability, as well as increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded the issue of rating higher than 10 percent for left shoulder pain with Hill Sachs.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have worsened, and additional VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records are needed to determine the current severity of his disabilities. The issues will be remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder strain. A new VA medical opinion is needed to address whether the current right shoulder strain had its onset in service or is otherwise related to active service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for a back condition has been reopened.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disorders. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder and lumbar strain were denied service connection. The decision also states that the effective date for the grant of service connection for a lumbar strain is November 19, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have their onset during service or were otherwise unrelated to service.,The Board also denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, lung disability, and psychiatric disorder, finding that these conditions did not have their onset during service or were otherwise unrelated to service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of left and right shoulder injuries with arthritis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and to obtain additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's PTSD and left shoulder disabilities will be reconsidered in light of the newly acquired evidence.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluations for his right knee and right shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of secondary service connection. The VA will schedule examinations and obtain additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and right shoulder disability. The disabilities are found to be directly related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous directives and for obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's previously denied service connection claim for a left shoulder disability is reopened, and the right shoulder disability claim is also remanded. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether the current left shoulder disabilities are related to the in-service injury, and if so, whether the right shoulder disability is proximately due or aggravated by the left shoulder disability.