Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, back disorder and Meniere’s syndrome with residuals of vertigo.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran has a current right shoulder disability related to service.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent prior to October 30, 2017 and at 30 percent from October 30, 2017 onward. The Veteran's dermatitis is rated at 30 percent since December 20, 2017. TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate prior examinations and the need for a new examination addressing the Veteran's lay testimony of continued symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Board has identified several issues that require further examination and evidence, including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, right shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, low back disabilities, CFS, IBS, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal and headache disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left shoulder, back, bilateral knee, and hearing loss/tinnitus disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions including muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, coronary artery disease, joint pain, and gastrointestinal issues. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant VA treatment records and provide medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and right ankle disability. The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right shoulder and right ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and treatment records.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to allow the VA to obtain any outstanding treatment records and then review your cases again.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, low back, neck, and residuals of a left-side rib injury disorders due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board found no current disabilities of the bilateral shoulder, cervical spine, or right knee. The Veteran's reported traumatic brain injury and sleep apnea were not supported by evidence in service records or post-service treatment notes.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for right shoulder rotator cuff, hemorrhoids, inguinal hernia, tinea versicolor, and bilateral hand eczema. The Board also requested a new examination for PTSD.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current neck and shoulder conditions are not related to her periods of active duty for training (ADT) in April 2001 and April 2004, respectively. The claims for left knee disorder, bilateral shin splints, residual right toe fracture, tinnitus, and palmar rash have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened, but the Board is unable to determine if the new evidence establishes a current disability or relates it to service. The other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 1, 2011 for additional dependency benefits was denied as proof of dependents was not submitted within one year of notification.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a right shoulder disability and service connection for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity. The Veteran's left shoulder bursitis is found to not have caused or aggravated these disabilities, but further examination is needed to determine if they are related to his active service.

The appeal for service connection for a right rib disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability, and back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-operative residuals of recurrent right shoulder dislocations with degenerative joint disease is denied, and the effective date remains August 26, 2013.