Shoulder Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal of the right shoulder disorder claim. The psychiatric disorders including PTSD, anxiety, and depression were reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. Service connection for major depressive disorder was granted.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a left achilles tendon/left ankle condition, right shoulder condition, hemorrhoids, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The decision also notes that verification of all periods of Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty Training (INACDUTRA) is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence, including VA treatment records and a follow-up orthopedic evaluation.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to provide VA treatment records from January 25, 2005 to August 4, 2017. The appeal is being remanded due to this missing information.

The Veteran's seizure disability and major depressive disorder are granted. The Veteran is awarded a 70% rating for his major depressive disorder prior to July 15, 2015. He also receives TDIU benefits prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right shoulder disorder, a neck disorder, a low back/lumbar spine disorder, dyslipidemia, and erectile dysfunction.,The Board found that there is no evidence of complaints or diagnoses related to the claimed conditions during service. The weight of the competent and probative evidence does not support finding that any current condition had its onset in or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder strain and lumbosacral sprain disabilities are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, including as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The evidence did not establish that the current condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and increased rating for migraine headaches need to be reviewed again due to new evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent since September 7, 2011. The Board finds the evidence shows that his symptoms and functional impairment more nearly approximate to an increased 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5201.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities due to additional development being needed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder, PTSD due to military sexual trauma, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claim for sleep apnea is also remanded.

Service connection is granted for a left upper extremity nerve disability. The Veteran's initial increased ratings for his other service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting evidence regarding current right shoulder disability and insufficient medical opinions on the etiology of basal cell carcinoma. The Veteran's tension headaches are also being examined for a possible increase in severity.

The Veteran's right shoulder subluxation disability was incurred in service due to aggravation of a pre-existing condition, and the Board finds that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was not aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left clavicle or shoulder condition due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues are remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder as there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury, no symptoms reported during service or within one year after separation, and no current diagnosis. The Veteran's lay statements were deemed insufficient to establish the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete service records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder and ankle injuries as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral shoulders is denied. The claims for initial ratings of 20% for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are granted, effective from August 6, 2013.

The Veteran's left shoulder residuals and degenerative arthritis are rated at 20 percent from February 27, 2013. The Veteran's multilevel degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is rated at 10 percent from April 23, 2015.