Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability, finding that the pre-existing condition did not increase in severity during active duty and was not related to service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, back disability, and tinnitus. The claims for right shoulder disability and back disability are remanded due to additional evidence needed. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to his service. The claim will be reviewed again with additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination of his medical history, including in-service noise exposure, symptomatology, and treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand three issues related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right arm/shoulder disability, back disability, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression and PTSD) due to potential new evidence or clarification of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition was reopened and granted. The appeal for service connection of the right shoulder condition is remanded.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection of a right shoulder disorder because no new and material evidence was submitted, despite hearing testimony and lay statements.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, which was previously rated at 40 percent, is now rated at 50 percent due to ankylosis with limitation of abduction to 25 degrees from the side.

The Board has vacated parts of the January 2018 decision and remand due to lack of due process. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for neck, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities are reopened. Service connection for PTSD is also addressed but requires additional medical opinions.

The Board denied a separate disability rating for the service-connected right shoulder disability, finding that such would constitute prohibited pyramiding of compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left shoulder condition, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder strain and chronic cervical and lumbar spine strain due to insufficient medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be impacted by the development of these service connection claims.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated at 20 percent since December 3, 2012. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability rating of at least 20 percent under limitation of motion provisions have been met.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to errors in previous decisions.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active duty service or service-connected conditions.,For hypertensive heart disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillations, the Board found no evidence of chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 percent or less prior to March 29, 2017. Beginning March 29, 2017, there was also no such evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for several issues, including a rating for right ulna fracture residuals and service connection for various hand, shoulder, and back disorders. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral shoulder disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to service connection. The issues are related to whether these conditions began during or were caused by periods of active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and shoulder disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.