Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances related to his service-connected right knee and back disabilities were denied because the conditions did not meet the criteria established by VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's service connection claim for a right shoulder disability should be remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder disorder due to new evidence submitted. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10%. The hearing loss is not compensable since May 12, 2012. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the left shoulder condition and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding his mood disorder and right knee disability. The issues include service connection requests and rating increases.

The Board has remanded the claims for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as cervical spine disability due to additional contentions raised by the Veteran regarding her service connection.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, and the RO has remanded for further development on his right shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, neck, and left knee disabilities. The inguinal hernia rating remains noncompensable.

The appeal regarding the bilateral hip disorder is dismissed. The appeals for left shoulder, right shoulder, peripheral vascular disease, and related neuropathy issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions, including right shoulder tendonitis, right wrist tendonitis, right hip bursitis, and chondromalacia of the right knee, were denied. The current evaluations are found to be appropriate based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's cervical spine spondylosis and degenerative disc disease were granted a 30 percent rating effective from February 4, 2016. The other conditions remained denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint degenerative joint disease, status post distal clavicle resection. Service connection was denied for an upper/lower back disorder.

The Board has ordered additional development to be completed, including obtaining missing Reserve treatment records and verifying the Veteran's periods of active duty for training. A VA examination will also be scheduled to determine if the current right shoulder disability is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder DJD, left shoulder strain, and bilateral elbow DJD are granted. The case is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify the Veteran's current address and resend necessary documents.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of evidence linking the right shoulder condition to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol, low potassium, and low calcium have been denied. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, left shoulder arthritis, and right shoulder arthritis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine whether his conditions are related to service.

The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent for the appellant's left shoulder disability prior to March 24, 2018. The evidence did not show that his range of motion was limited to 25 degrees or less at any point during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain is related to his right shoulder bicep tendon tear and rotator cuff tear. The claim will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.