Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the right shoulder disability, including a lack of medical documentation after service and potential private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip and left hip disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle condition, finding that these disabilities are caused by his over-compensating gait.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder disability had its clinical onset during service or is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury. The case will be returned for an additional opinion by a completely different examiner who must consider the Veteran’s assertions that he has had bilateral shoulder complaints since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, low back condition, tinnitus, and migraines (chronic headaches with prostrating attacks).,There is no evidence of any current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed conditions that began during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his left shoulder strain, left ankle strain, and dermatitis of the chest and upper back due to incomplete examinations and outstanding SSA records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, rib contusion, bilateral foot disorder (other than skin disorder), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease and total shoulder arthroplasty have been rated, but the claim for increased ratings is denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome is granted as service connection was reopened.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and insomnia), bilateral flat feet, left hip disability, right hip condition, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, heart condition, and erectile dysfunction is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's left shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis is rated at 20 percent, and the Veteran's degenerative disc disease with IVDS of the thoracolumbar spine is restored to a 60 percent rating effective January 1, 2015. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his low back disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and lack of evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating due to lack of evidence showing limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side or other functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Veteran's current bilateral rotator cuff tears are unclear as to whether they were incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The Board finds that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine the etiology of the diagnosed rotator cuff tears and their relationship to service-connected shoulder bursitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for updated clinical records and an orthopedic examination of the Veteran's right shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis related to her claimed left shoulder injury, left arm condition, right knee injury, cervical strain, or lumbar strain. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made on the merits of the claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is remanded due to the need for further examination.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence of a connective tissue disorder, which may be related to in-service chemical exposures. The VA will obtain additional medical records and personnel files, clarify his Persian Gulf veteran status, and schedule an examination.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, to include pes planus is reopened. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional development.