Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining STRs for his Army Reserves service and an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and shoulder disability do not render him unemployable as the result of his service connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative joint disease, left rotator cuff tear, and right hip osteoarthritis. The Veteran's symptoms were first noted in service and are considered related to the injuries sustained during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a genitourinary disability, including kidney stones, hematuria, and erectile dysfunction. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities, finding no link to active service. The right shoulder disability is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a bilateral knee disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his left shoulder condition and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder strain and chronic lumbar strain, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.,Both the left shoulder strain and chronic lumbar strain were found not to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder bursitis with osteoarthritis is granted. The claim for neurological signs and symptoms, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left shoulder disability, right leg arthritis, and bilateral leg numbness due to service. The claims will be reviewed after additional development is completed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The Board found that the Veteran does not have chronic disabilities of the left shoulder, right knee, or salivary gland.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of neck, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis and right hip degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to new evidence received since the previous denial. The claims are now remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent prior to August 1, 2017 and denied a higher rating. The scars were also rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination of his left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to ensure proper evaluations and opinions for the Veteran's claimed osteoarthritis conditions, as well as his right foot bunion with spurring.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that his current condition is related to his military duties as a Master Fitness Trainer.

The Veteran's claim for a left shoulder disability is granted. The cervical spine disability claim is denied, and the cardiac disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of injury or illness during service and that the current disabilities were not related to service. The diagnosis of arthritis did not manifest within one year after separation from service.