Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted, and service connection for the same condition is also granted. The claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 remains pending due to new evidence received within one year of the original denial.

The Veteran's appeal as to diabetes mellitus, major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection of a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine disorder, left knee condition, right knee condition, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disorder, residuals of a head injury, and migraine headaches have been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for right ankle, left great big toe injury, and broken ribs, right side disabilities. The Veteran's claims for left and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the claims for increased ratings for left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and left shoulder strain with degenerative joint disease are remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and major depressive disorder has been granted, as well as claims for residuals of a laceration to the face above the left eye, upper body disorders including a left shoulder disorder, and tinnitus. The appeals were reopened due to new evidence submitted since previous decisions.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for traumatic brain injury and service connection for tinnitus were granted. The appeals to reopen his claims of bilateral hearing loss, left ear infection, left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right eye disability are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to locate missing records from 2002-2006.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is being remanded because of incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability claims are being remanded due to the need to locate missing records from 2002-2006 and for inadequate examination opinions.,The Veteran's back disability claim is being remanded because of incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether his condition was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's ankle disability claim is being remanded due to incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the severity of his condition.,The Veteran's fibromyalgia claim is being remanded due to incomplete development and a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the severity of his condition.,The effective date for service connection for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 20 percent for recurrent left shoulder dislocation with Bankhart lesion and degenerative arthritis is denied. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to the inextricability of the issues.

The Veteran's last VA examination for his left shoulder disability was in November 2013, and the most recent treatment records are dated October 14, 2014. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his left shoulder impingement.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, traumatic scars on the trunk and scars on the right upper extremity and right elbow. These conditions are deemed to be related to a motor vehicle accident that occurred during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to additional relevant VA treatment records not having been considered in a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, neck disability as secondary to bilateral pes planus, and back disability as secondary to bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence in her prior VA examinations. New examinations are needed to assess whether she currently has these conditions and if they are related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and service.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted service connection. The appeals for the left knee, right knee, low back, and GERD are dismissed.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied.,Service connection and increased ratings for degenerative arthritis lumbar spine, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder strain are all denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and right elbow disability. The Veteran's claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury is also remanded.,Additional medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss in both ears.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, right wrist disability, bilateral knee disability, and sleep apnea. The claim of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability is remanded.