Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected back, shoulder, PTSD, and ulnar neuropathy disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to December 4, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his left shoulder disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder. The claim is denied as there is no credible evidence that the current condition began during service or is related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left and right shoulder strains, as well as lumbar strain prior to April 14, 2015, are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations. The issues regarding an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain on or after April 14, 2015, remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and a left eye disability with associated scar were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% evaluation for his left shoulder scar.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating greater than 20 percent for right shoulder dislocation with chronic instability, labral tear and SLAP deformity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including swollen left hand, chest pain, TMJ, right and left knee disabilities, abdominal disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, and right arm disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on several service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and denied service connection for left shoulder and knee disorders. The effective date of the grant is January 12, 2016.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, ankle disabilities and depression. The claims for left ear hearing loss were reopened based on new evidence received since the April 1985 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his right shoulder and back disorders are being remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD, increased rating for chronic lumbar sprain with associated right lower extremity radiculopathy, and kidney condition were dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a right shoulder condition, sinus condition, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left shoulder condition, sleep apnea, cold injury residuals of the extremities, adenitis tuberculosis, and skin condition due to outstanding VA medical records.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for increased ratings on multiple conditions, including left shoulder bursitis, thoracolumbar strain, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, hip osteoarthritis, knee patellofemoral syndrome (both knees), ankle post-operative changes, sinusitis, and hiatal hernia with GERD.

The appeal of service connection for a left hip disability is dismissed.,The appeals of service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities are also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for torn labrum in his left and right shoulders due to missing service treatment records. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VHA opinion and needs to identify any current right shoulder impairment and obtain an adequate medical opinion that addresses whether this impairment is related to the Veteran's period of service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's right shoulder osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus were not granted service connection. The Veteran's right shoulder osteoarthritis was denied as there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period. Bilateral hearing loss disability was granted as it met the criteria for current disability and continuity of symptoms since service. Tinnitus was denied due to lack of in-service complaints and delayed onset.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, bilateral shoulder disability, left hip degenerative arthritis, right hand and left hand degenerative arthritis, right knee derangement and instability, and left knee derangement and instability. The reasons given were that there was no in-service injury or disease linked to these conditions, and the Veteran did not serve in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.