Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and bilateral shoulder disorders are not related to service, but has remanded for further development.

The Veteran's slap tear, right shoulder is currently rated at 30 percent and his recurrent dislocations are separately rated at 30 percent.,Prior to May 1, 2018, the Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent. From May 1, 2018, it has been rated at 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to initial disability ratings for left ankle strain, traumatic brain injury residuals, right shoulder disability, low back disability, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder, PTSD, and a nervous disorder. The claims of service connection for right shoulder disorder and rhinosinusitis have been denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent from June 2, 2009 to December 1, 2009. The appeal for a higher rating was denied.

Service connection for elevated cholesterol, generalized arthritis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, and bilateral foot disability is denied.,Service connection for psychiatric disability and insomnia is denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tear has been rated at 30 percent since March 27, 2014. The Board finds that the evidence supports this rating as it shows limitation of motion to 70 degrees in any plane, even with repetitive use testing.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and right knee disorders due to insufficient evidence in some areas.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for right shoulder disability, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar strain, left knee strain, right knee scars, bilateral hearing loss, and adjustment disorder with anxiety. The VA treatment records from December 2014 to the present are requested.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities, as well as radiculopathy, diaphoresis, hypertension, residuals of inguinal hernia, gastrointestinal disability, prostate disability, and peripheral nerve disability (claimed as peripheral neuropathy) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for arm pain (degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulder).

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury, including a torn biceps tendon and a torn rotator cuff, as well as a torn meniscus of the left knee. Service connection was denied for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence on whether the Veteran's current shoulder condition is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 26, 2010 for TDIU was denied as there is no evidence showing he was unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities during the relevant period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to April 7, 2010. The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to missing service treatment records from Fort Jackson and Bosnia. The Veteran is asked to submit any new evidence regarding these conditions, or provide more details about the alleged missing records.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic constipation due to its aggravation by medication used to treat his service-connected disabilities. Service connection was denied for other GI disorders, arthritis of bilateral hips, and arthritis of the right shoulder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected right shoulder injury and a TDIU due to this condition. The evidence shows that the Veteran’s range of motion in his right shoulder is limited, but not so severely as to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including addressing the issue of service connection for hypertension and referring the TDIU claim to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no relationship between his in-service complaints and his current diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's OSA is rated at 50 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.,Service connection for his right shoulder disability is granted, with an effective date prior to March 15, 2007.