Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, do not render him unemployable. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The Board also denied service connection for lumbar spine arthritis. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's low back disability is now rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of this decision.,The radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is now rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no probative medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury during active duty training.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and upper back disability are related to her active duty service, including a September 2009 motor vehicle accident.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of left shoulder strain, right knee sprain, and left ankle sprain due to insufficient information regarding the nature and etiology of the acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is also asked to provide any additional private treatment records related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder condition, back condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran has a current disability of peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity that is related to service or a service-connected disability, and to ascertain the current severity and manifestations of service-connected right upper extremity axillary mononeuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for right knee surgery ACL reconstruction, bilateral knee condition, left shoulder injury, right shoulder injury, and lower back injury are being remanded as the VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral foot condition (Morton's neuroma) has been granted. Claims for bilateral ankle arthritis and bilateral shoulder arthritis have been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his lumbosacral sprain due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his upper back and shoulder pain and his service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, low back disability with sciatica, and PTSD. Service connection was denied for right shoulder disability.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral hands and remanded other issues related to the Veteran's disabilities. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability and denied an increased rating for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis. The Veteran's current ratings are within the applicable criteria.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and right shoulder disorder, but allowed the reopening of a claim for hearing loss. The appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's left shoulder injury and right acromioclavicular separation have been granted increased disability ratings of 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively, effective July 29, 2017.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and left knee conditions due to missing VA treatment records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, and neck disability due to service-connected knee disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.