Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disorder, service connection for a neurological disorder of the right upper extremity including radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, and service connection for a cervical spine disorder due to inadequate examinations and opinions provided.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for removing R.M. as a dependent spouse, adding M.M. as a dependent spouse, and adding D.M. as a dependent schoolchild over the age of 18.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his acquired psychiatric condition, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, thoracic/lumbar spine disability, shoulder and knee disabilities, pes planus, eye disabilities, migraine headaches, acid reflux, pseudofolliculitis (PFB), hemorrhoids, pulmonary conditions, including COPD, and Meniere’s disease. The Board has remanded these issues for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of proper examination regarding his right shoulder strain with bursitis, and further evaluation is needed.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations related to the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities are inadequate, and thus remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been REMANDED due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy, low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected rheumatoid arthritis did not contribute to his death from congestive heart failure and diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right bicep tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome (right wrist), and high cholesterol. The decision also granted a higher initial rating of 10 percent for a left eyebrow scar.

The Board has remanded six issues for further development and opinion, including right shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, head injury residuals, depression, and cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right hip, left hip, and right knee DJD as well as tinnitus. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis. The decision also grants a rating of 30 percent for sinusitis from January 1, 2014 to October 16, 2014, and remands other issues including service connection for left shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disorder, psychiatric disorder (secondary to service-connected disorder), and initial rating higher than 10 percent for allergic conjunctivitis.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residual armpit scars status post lymph node removal. The Veteran was not shown to have a separate right shoulder condition apart from his painful underarm scarring, and he failed to report for the scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's right abdominal scar was denied a compensable rating prior to April 9, 2018 and granted a 10 percent rating as of that date. The Veteran's left shoulder intrinsic syndrome was denied a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to November 3, 2017 and granted a 30 percent rating as of that date.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his current disabilities, including back disability, bowel obstruction, osteoarticular infection, CKD, depression, bilateral knee and shoulder conditions, and malnutrition, were caused by a perforated bowel resulting from a VA colonoscopy in November 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for elbow trauma, bilateral shoulder trauma, a back disability, and posterior head trauma due to incomplete records from the Veteran's Army Reserve service.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, a right shoulder disability, and gastrointestinal disability (IBS). The Veteran's right hip and left hip disabilities are denied. An effective date of January 13, 2015, is assigned for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for low back disorder, neck disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right great toe disorder due to new and material evidence received since the last final denial. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability, including osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joints and glenoid labral tears, is considered service-connected as it was incurred during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities of the Veteran's shoulders, arms, wrists, and hands. The main issue is determining whether these conditions are proximately caused or aggravated by her service-connected left knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of Type II diabetes mellitus due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The remaining issues were remanded.