Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the Board has found that new and material evidence was received to reopen his right knee disability claim. The Veteran is also granted service connection for left hand and mental health conditions. However, the Board has remanded cases related to right hip and shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU due to a lack of adequate VA examinations, incomplete records, and need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, right shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. However, the claims for a right knee disability, sinus condition, and thyroid disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition. The claims for service connection of the left shoulder and neck disabilities are remanded due to new theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's rotator cuff tear, right shoulder, status post-surgical repair is granted as service connected. The Board found the evidence in equipoise and thus concluded that the condition is related to his in-service shoulder pain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded several issues including right shoulder disability, left knee disability, OSA, left hip disability, and left lower extremity neurological disability.

The Veteran's left knee disorder, dermatitis of the bilateral shins, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome (non-dominant) has had its appeal dismissed due to the Veteran expressing a desire to withdraw his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral shin splints, right eye disability, and PTSD due to lack of medical evidence showing current disabilities during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, a sleep disorder (including an acquired psychiatric disorder), and right shoulder pain were denied. The claim for migraine headaches was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for a sleep disorder was reopened but still denied as there is no link between the condition and service. Right shoulder pain was also denied as it did not arise during service or be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and denied service connection for left collarbone, right collarbone (clavicle), right knee, lower back, and right ankle disabilities. The head injury claim is also denied.

The Veteran's left shoulder tendinitis and right shoulder strain are granted as service-connected. Initial ratings for left and right CTS have been granted, with the right CTS receiving a higher initial rating than the left. The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the knees remains remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder is denied. The Veteran's migraines are granted as related to service. The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and sinus tachycardia (heart rate) do not meet the criteria for initial compensable ratings. The Veteran's right knee disorder is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder strain is remanded due to the lack of recent medical records and an unclear current state of severity. A VA examination is needed to determine the extent of his disability.

The Veteran's right wrist and low back disabilities are granted service connection. The right shoulder disability is granted an increased rating to 20 percent, but the scar associated with it remains noncompensable.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right shoulder strain based on painful motion, effective prior to August 28, 2016. The decision was partially vacated due to contradictory language.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability characterized as left shoulder impingement syndrome and for obstructive sleep apnea, both of which are determined to have begun during the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for lower back disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was granted service connection with an effective date of November 15, 2012.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability resulted in motion limited to shoulder level, warranting a 20% rating from August 12, 2015, to June 12, 2017. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded 10 issues related to tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, psoriasis, and various forms of rheumatoid arthritis due to the lack of service treatment records. The RO is instructed to attempt to locate these records through multiple avenues.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear otitis media, sinus arrhythmia/tachycardia, and hypertension (HTN) as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The right shoulder disability is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for dermatitis was also granted.